Shalimar the Clown
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Shalimar the Clown

by Salman Rushdie

2005•Drama•424 pages

Taste attributes: dramathrillerpoliticalhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancedeep rivalrycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeStirring and serious: a morally murky novel. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

De dood van een voormalige Amerikaanse ambassadeur in India lijkt op een politieke moord, maar blijkt persoonlijke wortels te hebben in de geschiedenis van het decennialang tussen India en Pakistan ingeklemde Kashmir.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaThrillerPoliticalHistoricalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceDeep rivalryComplex relationship

Subjects

Psychological fictionAssassinationClowns in fictionAdultery in fictionRevengeAmericans in fictionAmbassadors in fictionAssassins

Details

Author
Salman Rushdie
Published
2005
Pages
424
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