Review: Midnight's Children
Avis de journaliste - Bookreporter.comA classic novel, in which the man who calls himself the "bomb of Bombay" chronicles the story of a child and a nation that both came into existence in 1947 and examines a whole people's capacity for carrying inherited myths and inventing new ones. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Midnight's Children
Avis d'utilisateur - David - GoodreadsSalman Rushdie's narrative tone in this book is jovial and humorous, even when he's describing pretty horrific things. It sneaks up on you that the first-person narrator, Saleem Sinai, is not just a ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Midnight's Children
Avis d'utilisateur - Steve - GoodreadsI truly am sorry, Salman. It's trite to say, I know, but it really wasn't you, it was me. I take all the blame for not connecting, ignorant as I am about the Indian subcontinent's history, culture ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Midnight's Children
Avis d'utilisateur - Bibi - GoodreadsIt was a torture to read. Delved into a world of fantasy and myth. A lot of precis which simply re-hashes prior information. Protagonist appears confused. Plot draaaaaaaaaaags on and the author delved ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Midnight's Children
Avis d'utilisateur - Jennifer - GoodreadsIt took me so long to read this book, I nearly quit as the constant digression & narrative style made my mind wonder off constantly so I couldn't get make any real progress! I checked out some reviews ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Midnight's Children
Avis d'utilisateur - Emal Rasta - GoodreadsThis was a difficult read for me. I found Salman Rushdie's writing style and use of language difficult to comprehend at times. I attempted to read this book many years ago but unfortunately I was ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Midnight's Children
Avis d'utilisateur - Joanne - GoodreadsI tried so hard to like this book and I couldn't do it. It's like being trapped inside a schizophrenic's worst nightmare. The story of India is wound, and rewound, and painfully wound again into the ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Midnight's Children
Avis d'utilisateur - Arun Singh - GoodreadsPick up important historical and political events from the 20th century India (and Pakistan and Bangladesh), combine them with the famous exotic and destitute elements of the subcontinent (pickles ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Midnight's Children
Avis d'utilisateur - Tehsin - GoodreadsI started reading this book with a high expectation given all the media hypes associated with this. But too much mixing of Indian and English words made it a very difficult book to read. The metaphors ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Midnight's Children
Avis d'utilisateur - Paul - GoodreadsUpdate: Just back from watching the movie and.... well... it kind of highlights the less great parts of the book, just because it's a movie. You notice the non-plot, you notice that the characters get ... Consulter l'avis complet
