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Jan 15, 2023
Haroun Khalifa is the son of the storyteller, Rashid and his wife, Soraya. They live in the country of Alifbay, in a city so sad it has forgotten its name. When Soraya runs off with a neighbor, Rashid loses the gift of storytelling,…
Nov 11, 2022nathanbcoles rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a beautifully-written book that will be fun for children and adults alike. The writing is so clever, by the end of the first page you will be hooked. Haroun's father is the greatest storyteller in the land, until one day he is…
Jul 30, 2019
I loved this book! I read back in high school and ever since then I have been rereading it every once in a while. This is a great book to trigger your imagination and let your spirit roam free.
Jul 26, 2017
I think C. S. Lewis would have liked this book.
May 20, 2016greg1881 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
At 50, I'm still a child. I flowed through this book, adventure, with ease of spirit. Mr. Rushdie provided a respite from many a book of the norm in language. I found it playful and mindful. I'll read it again some time down the…
Nov 23, 2015kityojames rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Was this book written for teens or children? Really? B2C2C - book too complicated to comprehend. But it's a moving tale! Typical of Salman Rushdie.
Sep 17, 2014WVMLStaffPicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This children's adventure novel chronicles a young boy's journey to an alien world on which he finds the literal 'sea of stories' that provides Earth's storytellers with the raw material for their craft. The boy must help the strange…
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Oct 28, 2011iratom22 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The book is a little confusing and hard to read but, I might be subjective because I had to read it in grade 9 and found it to be a little too childish.
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Jul 18, 2011green_thumb rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is an imaginative and poetic children's novel that touches on important issues in an abstract and magical way.