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adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I normally love Salman Rushdie, but this book didn’t do much for me. I didn’t dislike it, but I didn’t love it as much as I’ve loved his other books. It was a solid “meh” for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail