Am I a good person to judge this? Probably not. Does it deserve the controversy? Not as far as I can see. Overall I enjoyed the story but understand it? Not at all. To fully appreciate this story I believe you would need to understand the source material and what the real “satanic verses” represent, something I freely confess I don’t understand. With regard to the surface stories I enjoyed following the 3 central characters (for me at least these were Salahuddin, Gibreel & Ayesha) and to see how they would tie together in the end. The story is very erudite and I won’t claim to have understood even a fraction of what was going on under the surface. The Satanic Verses Salman Rushdie Random House, Fiction - 560 pages 8 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified 'A. That said this book did not hold the same appeal for me as some of the others I have read (Midnight’s Children still remains my favourite).Īs with the other novels I have read I loved the magical realism aspects, I enjoyed the satire and the exploration of other cultures but I found myself getting lost. I had heard of the controversy surrounding this book and the death threats against Salman Rushdie luckily they didn’t succeed as I have read and enjoyed several of his novels before reaching for this one. Sir Salman Rushdie is an author whose works include Midnights Children, The Satanic Verses, and Victory City.
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