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I really enjoyed it. I felt I could identify with Saladin quite a lot. Though I felt the book got a bit boring at times, especially the second act (ElOhEn DeeOhEn.
Rushdie's language is incredibly rich and the novel is well written. You may struggle if you do not know anything about south Asian culture as there are many reference to it. It helps if you have a little background about the book because otherwise it is confusing as fuck.