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Violence
Some
Partition violence; war; some disturbing historical events depicted
Language
Barely any
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content including an unusual conception; adult relationships
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
A dizzying narrative voice that can be joyous and melancholy simultaneously
What this book is about
Saleem Sinai, born at the exact moment of India's independence on August 15, 1947, discovers he is telepathically linked to the other 'midnight's children' born in that hour. Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning masterpiece spans Indian history from partition to the Emergency through the chaotic, magical life of Saleem — part comedy, part tragedy, entirely extraordinary.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Partition violence and historical atrocities
Magical realism that includes unsettling imagery
Adult sexual content
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