Shame by Salman Rushdie

Shame

Salman Rushdie

287 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced
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The novel that set the stage for his modern classic,  The Satanic Verses, Shame is Salman Rushdie's unforgettable epic. Omar Khayyam Shakil had three mothers who shared everything. They shared the symptoms of pregnancy; they shared the son that th...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 1,009 reviews

Moods

challenging: 67%

dark: 67%

reflective: 48%

tense: 39%

emotional: 37%

mysterious: 34%

funny: 30%

adventurous: 25%

sad: 11%

informative: 6%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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