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560 pages • first pub 1988 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670825370
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Edition Pub Date: 22 February 1989
The Satanic Verses is ideal for readers who enjoy thought-provoking explorations of cultural identity and faith through surreal, layered narratives blending myth and modernity.
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - " A] torrent of endlessly inventive prose, by turns comic and enraged, embracing life in all its contradictions. In this spectacular novel, verbal pyrotechnics barely outshine its psychological truths."--NewsdayWinne...
Community Reviews
Moods
challenging: 80%
reflective: 59%
dark: 47%
mysterious: 43%
adventurous: 38%
funny: 38%
emotional: 30%
tense: 24%
sad: 14%
informative: 10%
inspiring: 7%
hopeful: 4%
lighthearted: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Suicide, RacismModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual contentMinor
Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity560 pages • first pub 1988 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670825370
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Edition Pub Date: 22 February 1989
The Satanic Verses is ideal for readers who enjoy thought-provoking explorations of cultural identity and faith through surreal, layered narratives blending myth and modernity.
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - " A] torrent of endlessly inventive prose, by turns comic and enraged, embracing life in all its contradictions. In this spectacular novel, verbal pyrotechnics barely outshine its psychological truths."--NewsdayWinne...
Community Reviews
Moods
challenging: 80%
reflective: 59%
dark: 47%
mysterious: 43%
adventurous: 38%
funny: 38%
emotional: 30%
tense: 24%
sad: 14%
informative: 10%
inspiring: 7%
hopeful: 4%
lighthearted: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Suicide, RacismModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual contentMinor
Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity