I tend not to read much about the books I'm about to read. Of course, I try to read to get an idea of what I'm getting myself into, but I want to discover as much as I can for myself. This policy was set when I read an intro to Don Quixote and it led with giving away the ending.

So I came into this book not understanding how much of a children's book it was. I knew it had to with children, but surprised at how much a Young Adult structure this book had. Midnight's Children similarly dealt with children as a plot point, but Haroun and the Sea of Stories is markedly different.

But all in all, this is still a good book. It doesn't have the depth or heights of Midnight's Children, and is pretty formulaic. But Rushdie has a wit and a good prose that makes this book very readable. Not sure I would trip over myself recommending this book, but overall very pleasant.