Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

Midnight's Children

Salman Rushdie

589 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced
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A history of India since independence seen through the eyes of characters born on that independence was granted. Often hailed as a classic of magic realism, this is a many-layered and entralling narrative in which the complexities of the sub-conti...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 10,731 reviews

Moods

challenging: 73%

reflective: 60%

adventurous: 42%

mysterious: 41%

funny: 40%

emotional: 34%

informative: 28%

dark: 27%

sad: 19%

tense: 14%

inspiring: 9%

hopeful: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

79% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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