Midnight's Children

I am currently in one of those out of body moods perfect for reading Rushdie. The man's a genius. If anyone can ever put down dreams in words, its him. Reading him is akin to a psychedelic experience. You get washed off whatever you were previously. You begin anew, afresh.

This is the second book of Rushdie's that I am reading. The first one was 'The Moor's Last Sigh'. What hit me the most about the book was how it ended. That is what left the indelible mark on me. It stays completely true to the line 'It's not where you start, but where you finish that matters'. I guess that's also why a lot of respected sportsmen choose to retire at the peak of their careers. Well that last line was totally off and random. But then you get the drift. Anyways, I am hoping this book too will end with a bang what with each of Saleem's revelations being more shacking than the previous one.

As an aside, it after reading Rushdie that one realizes how much he has inspired modern day authors. Of course no one has the guts or talent to be as radical as him, but they aspire to his greatness and a lot of works do have lingering whiff's of Rushdie in them.