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The Satanic Verses 
| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Viking Catalog: Book Release date: 1989-02-22 Media: Hardcover Number of pages: 560 Ean: 9780670825370 Book Isbn: 0670825379  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Written on July 13, 2007 Summary: what!? The Satanic Verses: A Novel (Bestselling Backlist) I asked it again and again... What!? A twisted dream of a book, story falling into story and crashing back again. Wonderful read. Crazy ride.  Written on June 23, 2007 Summary: I don't like Salman Rushdie Okay, maybe that's harsh. I've never met the man, and he may be a fine individual. However, he comes across as smug and conceited in different interviews and comments that he has reportedly made. But, damn, he's one hell of a writer....I've only read two of his books - this along with Midnight's Children - and the man can write, that's for sure!  Written on June 18, 2007 Summary: Piece of garbage I read it in the late 80s in the height of the furor over the book. A good book, I'll read quickly straight through. This book took weeks. I read 5 other books while I was reading this one and finished all of those before finishing Rushdie. Without the fatwa, this book would still be selling form its first printing. Awful. Boring. Without point or meaning. Far too many better books out there to read than to waste your time with this. Written on June 8, 2007 Summary: A Modern Classic Rushdie's The Satanic Verses is aruguably on of the most important works of the last half of the twentieth century. Full of Middle Eastern metaphor and sensibilities, Rushdie propels the reader into a world little seen nor understood in the west. The lyrical and poetic style reads as in a way that is timless, the reader may well forget that this work is a modern text. Yet at the same time the themes are as meaningful today as when this work was first published. Rushdie's work is required reading for anyone seeking understanding of our post-9/11 world  Written on March 24, 2007 Summary: 2.5 stars for this one... probably the most over-hyped book I've ever read. No Spoilers Where to start. This could easily turn into a long review, but I don't want it to be so I'll try to keep it short. Also, I'll stay away from the religious views regarding this book and focus on the writing because religion is subjective and everyone can (and should) think whatever they want about their religion) Having said that, the one recurring thought I had about this book while reading it (and while thinking about it after completing it for this review) was that it is without a doubt the most esoteric and pedantic book I have ever read. Now I'm not stupid, and I can appreciate the beauty of words and the importance of diction, but so much of this book was Rushdie writing in such a way to make sure that you had no idea what the hell he was talking about. There are times when you can be extremely metaphorical and lofty and times when you should just be blunt, but for Rushdie, there is no bluntness, and everything must be doused in the most stringy and free-formed words he can think of. Why? In some cases it adds to the story... in this, it doesn't. While there are some very good parts in this book, they are all surrounded by a lot of words that don't really say anything. Bottom line: you can skip this book. However, those interested in religion and questioning said relgion will probably read it anyway. I would suggest you get a durable copy because you will want to throw it against the wall a few times. PS: The best part of the whole book for me was towards the end in the scenes between Saladin and his father. If the whole book had been written like that, it would've been a pleasure. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1989-02-22 | 2006-04-04 | 2006-10-10 | 2008-05-27 | 2008-03-11 | 1997-01-14 |
| Media | Hardcover | Paperback | Paperback | Hardcover | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 560 | 560 | 416 | 368 | 320 | 448 |
| Ean | 9780670825370 | 9780812976533 | 9780679783480 | 9780375504334 | 9780812976700 | 9780679744665 |
| Book Isbn | 0670825379 | 0812976533 | 0679783482 | 0375504338 | 0812976703 | 0679744665 |
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