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that doesn't answer my question, is it a good novel?

It's not an easy read, but I'm interested enough to see it through to the end.

you know I read to people who angered the public, Naguib Mahfouz for one, his controversial themes were necessary and he was undoubtedly the most talented storyteller of his time, so based on that, is Salman Rushdie a talented storyteller? and are his controversial themes necessary?

This is the first book of his I've read, so it wouldn't be fair for me to comment on his ability as a writer. As far as this book is concerned I find the prose difficult to penetrate, as if it has been written to be deliberately difficult to read. I would say the reader makes prose controversial not the writer, but either way this has nothing to do with the talent of the writer.

ok, thank you but i still need to hear the answer from someone who already read and understood this book

I am half way through, so far I'd say I'm underwhelmed

let me hear your full opinion when your done then and thank you again