Ghostwritten is David Mitchell's debut novel and it is a heck of a read. It is the best book I've read in years, and as I already stated when reviewing number9dream, it reminds me of Salman Rushdie. I don't want to explain why is that. This is not a novel, it is a collection of stories with some things in common. It is up to you to discover them. I haven't read Cloud Atlas yet, so I don't know why everybody compares Ghostwritten with it; I have watched the movie, but I don't remember much at … [Read more...]
Number9Dream by David Mitchell – A Futuristic Quest in Tokyo
I have just finished reading Number9Dream, David Mitchell's second novel. I have enjoyed it so much that I've immediately started reading his first one, Ghostwritten, which I hope to go smoother. I was very busy lately, there were whole days in a row when I couldn't open a book, there were weeks in which I have neglected my blogs for the same reasons. Doesn't matter now, because I have a lot to say, to write, to complain, to fulfill. If you are already subscribed, your inbox will increase its … [Read more...]
Midnight’s Children – The Movie
One of the most acclaimed novels of all times, Midnight's Children, by the highly controversial author, Salman Rushdie , has been put on screen by another Indian, who lives in Canada now, Deepa Mehta. I have read the book a few times, it's the best book ever written by Rushdie, and it's also the most awarded of his entire creation. He is partly famous because of a major controversy, created by his fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, which provoked protests from Muslims in the whole world. Death … [Read more...]