Reddit reviews The Satanic Verses: A Novel

https://www.amazon.com/Satanic-Verses-Novel-Salman-Rushdie/dp/0812976711

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"Hello r/Islam I would like to recommend The Satanic Verses for your consideration as a representation of Islam."

"What? What's the matter? I understand Islam just as much as you guys! I read the book so I get it! Won't you just please read it? Why is everyone hating on me???"

>where does religion end and mental illness begin?

If this interests you, you should definitely read this.

The roles between the two main characters kind of shift in different ways, but I'd still say The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie has this kind of dynamic going on.

Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra is a wonderful, sweeping epic set in modern day India, but with flashbacks to the sixties, seventies and even partition (in 1948). Taking in organized crime, Bollywood, nuclear terrorism, political and religious fundamentalism, social commentary and more. I loved it.

A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth is a huge (huge!) modern classic that beautifully encapsulates the social mores of modern India as it tracks the trials and tribulations of four families and the search for a suitable bride for the heroine. Simply wonderful. Did I mention it was a big book?

A Case of Exploding Mangoes is a fictional account (one hopes!) of the assassination of President Zhia of Pakistan. I know you asked about India, but in many many ways both India and Pakistan are inextricably linked.

Sea of Poppies is the first of a projected trilogy set in 19th century India. Full of wonderfully evocative language.

Many have already recommended Midnight's Children by Rushdie, perhaps the most important work of Anglo-Indian literature so far. Please also consider his Satanic Verses. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy is a lovely short novel.

There are many many more.

Good luck!

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