Midnight's Children
by Salman Rushdie
Taste attributes: historicaldramafantasypoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedsocial commentarycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect an original, stylised historical novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Midnight's Children is a 1981 novel by author Salman Rushdie. It portrays India's transition from British colonial rule to independence and the partition of India. It is considered an example of postcolonial, postmodern, and magical realist literature. The story is told by its chief protagonist, Saleem Sinai, and is set in the context of actual historical events.
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- Salman Rushdie
- Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 580
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