A while back, I had finished some non-fiction books that I had on loan from the library. Having grown tired of these kinds of books, I decide to do some research and collect some ultimate list of books-you-should-read-before-you-die kind of thing. When I had found something that could guide me towards the best of the best, I decided to focus on some fiction. With some excitement of new and good, yet also some trepidation of unconquerable and boring, I started making my own list.

Midnight's Children and Salman Rushdie were things I had heard all my life as a book and author you should not miss. I decided to add this to my immediate books to buy, and read it after a short while. This book alone was a inflection point, making me extremely glad that I had started a more purposeful plan on reading. Salman Rushdie perfectly captures magical realism in way that is enlightening on several levels. I am quite glad I read this book, and more broadly, quite glad that an author like Salman Rushdie exists. In light of recent news, I am finally deciding to write the review and encourage others to read this book that I have been putting off for too long.