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Book Review: The Satanic Verses, by Salman Rushdie
Oct 05, 2014 23:16
An allegorical critique of British nativism that almost got Rushdie killed - Ayatollahs have no sense of humor.
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You're that old???
agogobell
October 6 2014, 18:50:50 UTC
MIND = BLOWN
For some reason, I thought you were younger than you were...
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inverarity
October 6 2014, 18:54:22 UTC
Sometimes I think I'm younger than I am, too. Sigh.
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little_e_
October 7 2014, 07:21:18 UTC
I've read other reviews that basically come to the same conclusion that the Satanic Verses is okay, but not as special as one would expect, given the hype.
I am right with you on the deep loathing of censorship.
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I am right with you on the deep loathing of censorship.
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