Rating: 
Summary: Sea of Imagination
Review: "Haroun" was truly delightful and imaginitive, filled with witty puns and odd characters, plus loads of humor. Its warm-hearted, quirky, fun tone reminded me of Norton Juster's "The Phantom Tollbooth." I especially enjoyed the (hilarious at times) diction, choice of words, and imagery that made Haroun and his companions-- Iff the Water Genie, the Plentimaw fishes, and Mali the floating gardener, among others-- come alive, however strange they may have been. The intertwined storylines seem like many age-old tales spun together, (figuratively, in much the same fashion as the book's fantastic Streams of Story where stories are 'stored,' mingling and bubbling and twisting to create new), yet it is all refreshingly different and exciting! I was also surprised at the depth of interesting symbolism far transcending the normal good vs. evil and superficially-seeming wordplay. This is definitely a wonderful story, whether you would like to make exciting connections and revelations about symbolic theory, or are just in the mood for a bit of energizing light reading.
Rating:
Summary: A beutifuly writen book
Review: I have like most people heard the name 'Salman Rushdie' ans thought of the auther of The Satanic Verses. I never imagend myself reading anything by him. Then I read Haroun and the sea of stories which I simply loved. If you like it read The Never Ending Story by Micheal End. This is one of those books that I cried at the end of beacause it was so sweet. I strongly recomd this book to anyone even childre (9 and up)
Rating:
Summary: An allegory as contemporary as animal farm
Review: Most recently we were fortunate to be able see Satyajit Ray's Bengali movies, Gopi Gayen Bagha Bayen and Hirak Rajar Deshe, locally. Story line of "Haroun and the sea of stories" goes through plenty mow fish and gopi and bagha as the author borrows metaphors from Satyajit Ray and Wizard of Oz. Like Orwell's Big Brother, Walrus is watching over the sad city in the land of chup(word for silence in hindi/urdu). At the end gupwalas prevail and story water is salvaged. Being an ardent Rushdie fan I could not bear to see his most recent NY based novel, Fury, becoming irrelevant in the week of its release in September, 2001. However, if you needed any metaphors for defending human dignity, freedom and democracy, look no furhter than this book and Satyajit Ray's movies of Gopi and Bagha.
Rating:
Summary: BEST BOOK EVER!!!..
Review: This is the best book ever. It's about this young boy who's father is a storyteller. His mother runs away with their neighbor. This causes Hauron to have some sort of problem: he can't stay focused on anything for more than 11 minutes. This isn't the only problem. Haroun's father, the famous storyteller, loses his stories. He says he is running out of water from the Ocean of Stories. Haroun thinks this is a joke... till he finds a water genie in his room.
This is only the beginnig of his adventure. This is a book you must read. It is creatively written and you have no imagination if you cannot appreciate it.
Rating:
Summary: i've already read it 6 times
Review: Easily one of my favorite books. Imaginitive. Funny. Compelling. Inspiring. Whenever I need a pick-me-up for my own writing, I return to this wonderful story of a boy who does the unthinkable in order to return his father's gift of gab. Every page is deeply satisfying, and the ending still puts a happy lump in my throat.
Rating: 
Summary: Another forgettable book
Review: The book is dull and predictable. The stories unoriginal. If you like subcontinental novels there is much better and if you like and want to support anti-Muslim writers just send him a check. That will at least save hours of your life reading this indifferent book.
Rating:
Summary: My opinion
Review: One of the best fantasy books I've ever read. The use of language and the breadth of Rushdie's imagination is brilliant!
Rating:
Summary: A Fabulous Fairy Tale
Review: This story is fabulous , funny..is it allegorical?? The characters are so unusual, yet believable and the story itself is so fantastic . THe reader smiles, is puzzled, is concerned -so well written!!
Yes, we do need the stories in our lives. We do need our political freedoms.
Rating:
Summary: Interesting and fun
Review: Interesting and fun because there is more to the tale than you first think there is or is there? My first impression was that Haroun is a pre-Pratchett fairystory but in the tradition of Arabian Nights. It is, of course, an oral fantasy, a work of fiction about fiction itself, Rushdie asking what is the point of a story if it isn't true? The point is, as every child will tell you, that fiction makes you feel better because it's fun and also brightens up our complications.In a way there are similarities between Rushdie and I in that we both use our natal country (his being India, mine being Romania) as a vechicle, as roots for the pudding of our fiction.
Rating:
Summary: Haroun and the Sea of Stories- Best book in the world!
Review: The best book in the world by the best author, Haroun in the Sea of Stories is written very well. This is a great book. There is something for everyone! Haroun and the sea of stories is No. 1! Read this book now to see what the best book in the world is all about.
|
