I've often thought that anybody who wants to take writing seriously should read some Salman Rushdie. Now his stuff is NOT an easy read (normally, though Haroun and the Sea of Stories is meant for children and is pretty good), but the man's way with language is worth the work.
Anybody read him?
Posted by pantros (Member # 3237) on :
I read The Satanic Verses. He is a decent writer, not great, but he tackles some subject matter that I wouldn't go near and I respect him for that. His style is a little dark and bland for my tastes.
Posted by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (Member # 59) on :
I read a review he wrote on FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM by Umberto Eco, and from the review I could tell that he probably didn't read the entire book. I found that rather unimpressive.
Posted by Gnomeinclaychair (Member # 2926) on :
I don't know of him as a reviewer. I enjoyed Foucault's Pendulum, though it was not what you'd call an easy read. It was kind of a more literary, thinking-man's version of the DaVinci Code almost.
Rushdie's freedom with words is very liberating from a writer's point of view though. That alone makes it worthwhile reading.
The pace and depth of his books aren't for the casual reader. No more than Eco's.