Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015
275
Novel • Fiction
New York, New York • Contemporary
2015
Adult
18+ years
In Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights, a storm in near-future New York creates a rift between humans and magical jinns, unleashing chaos as evil jinns, led by Zumurrud, wreak havoc. The virtuous jinn Dunia fights to save humanity, paralleling a philosophical debate between Al-Ghazali and Ibn Rushd. Key characters, like Mr. Geronimo and Teresa Saca, discover mysterious powers, and the story concludes with Dunia and Mr. Geronimo writing influential works on reason and tolerance. Note: The book depicts instances of violence, including death by lightning and gunshot.
Fantastical
Mysterious
Contemplative
Humorous
Adventurous
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Salman Rushdie's Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights receives both praise and critique. The novel's imaginative narrative and lush prose captivate, blending myth with modernity effectively. However, some readers find the plot convoluted and character development lacking. Overall, it’s a dazzling yet polarizing work that may divide audiences.
Fans of magical realism and epic storytelling will relish Salman Rushdie's Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights. Readers who appreciate the intricate layers in works like Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude or the mythological nuances of Neil Gaiman's American Gods will find this novel captivating.
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275
Novel • Fiction
New York, New York • Contemporary
2015
Adult
18+ years
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