Friday, April 24, 2009
Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie
Chosen By Rachel
April 2009 For Discussion May 2009
Salman Rushdie Wikipedia
Review
Born at the stroke of midnight at the exact moment of India’s independence, Saleem Sinai is a special child. However, this coincidence of birth has consequences he is not prepared for: telepathic powers connect him with 1,000 other ‘midnight’s children’ all of whom are endowed with unusual gifts. Inextricably linked to his nation, Saleem’s story is a whirlwind of disasters and triumphs that mirrors the course of modern India at its most impossible and glorious
Score
Carol: 8/10
Jill: 6/10
Karen: 7.5/10
Average Score: 7.2/10
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