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Review title: Oh Rushdie where art thou?
Product review: I adore Salman Rushdie. I have read all of his books, stories and the majority of his articles. I generally devore them, savor each line and word, and simply can't put them down.The minute I heard that he had a new book out I ran out and bought it that same day. Unfortunatly it turned out to be less enthralling than his other works. It was disturbing the way the Sept. 11th attacks appear, it certainly touched a nerve.This is a dark book, but lacks the ability to laugh at life, and find passion that are hallmarks of his other works.I had trouble getting through this one, I didn't enjoy it as much as "The Ground Benieth her Feet" or "Haroun and the Sea of Stories."It is a good, solid book, but it didn't live up to the hype and expectation of his name. I even saw it on a Newsweek worst of 2001 list, how uncharacteristic is that?Make of it what you will, I still wait on baited breath for his next work....
