T.C. of an O.J.

closet cleaning…

On Kalie’s recommendation- she said it was “unlike anything you’ve ever read”, the same friend who suggested I read “All Quiet on the Western Front” which was one of the best books I’ve read, I borrowed “Haroun and the Sea of Stories”.

An easy book to read, I enjoyed Haroun. I could imagine myself reading this to my child in the future or picture myself reading this when I was in seventh grade and loving every second of it. At the same time, probably I enjoyed this book more at age 24 then I ever could have at a younger age.

A young boy, Haroun, goes on a quest after his father’s ability to tell stories vanishes. Along the way, he discovers the fables his father has been telling are actually true. During his adventure, he encounters all kinds of unique characters and dilemmas, which are exciting to read but beneath the surface represent a host of real world problems.

Like any great book, I didn’t want to see any pictures or images of what others thought the characters and places in Haroun looked like, I wanted my imagination to form its own images. With the way Rushdie writes the book, this is easy to do. Beautiful, descriptive language is combined with exotic sounding Indian and Arabic titles along with other playfully and silly names. The characters and places are unique, yet they have a familiar feeling. Haroun’s journey brings to mind other well-known classics like Alice in Wonderland, The Never Ending Story, The Beatles’ “I am the Walrus”, and Star Wars.

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