Monday 23 May 2011

Day 2: A Book That I’ve Read More Than Three Times


I first read this when I was about 12-13 years old, I didn't really appreciate its beauty then, because I couldn't understand the nuances of the text. Later on, when I gave a closer reading for my Post Colonial Literature course, I fell in love with it - not just for the threads of censorship and free speech Haroun deals with, but also because of the delightful word-plays and puns that Rushdie puts in. I've read the book four-five times, and will probably read it again in future - what's amazing is that it's one of those books that never loses its appeal. Simple and lucid, yet so layered. Enough said - khattam shud.

4 comments:

Monidipa said...

Rushdie is the man! Love him. :D

Magically Bored said...

Indeed he is, but have you read Luka And The Fire Of Life? It was godawful.

storyteller said...

Ei boi ta darun! Haven't read Luka and The Fire of Life though.

Magically Bored said...

Coming after Haroun, it's a major letdown.