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Again, I just have to be glad that I read Rushdie's most recent books first, otherwise I wouldn't have moved on. As in the case of Satanic Verses, reading this multi-hyphenated novel was not easy; perhaps I should have read it in Italian rather than English. Apart from that the magical realism makes it feel very similar to G.G.Marquez to me, with all that the settings are very different.
Anche stavolta, devo solo essere contenta di aver letto per primi i libri piú recenti di Rushdie, altrimenti ...more
Anche stavolta, devo solo essere contenta di aver letto per primi i libri piú recenti di Rushdie, altrimenti ...more

Apr 30, 2023
Grace
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it was amazing
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#91 in my chronological read of McCrums 100 greatest.
My star ratings:
5= Cream of the crop. In a wondrous realm of their own
4= One step down from the 5 star rarity.
3= Moments of brilliance. A pleasure to read. A book I'd recommend.
2= Average in many respects.
1= Why did I bother to read this? I slogged on and regretted it. ...more
My star ratings:
5= Cream of the crop. In a wondrous realm of their own
4= One step down from the 5 star rarity.
3= Moments of brilliance. A pleasure to read. A book I'd recommend.
2= Average in many respects.
1= Why did I bother to read this? I slogged on and regretted it. ...more

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