
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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