Book guide
Midnight’s Children
Born at the exact moment of India’s independence, Saleem Sinai’s life becomes his nation’s mirror.
GenresHistoricalLiterary
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalHidden identityHistoricalPolitical intrigueLiteraryUnreliable narratorLiteraryHidden identityLiteraryIdentity crisisLiteraryFragmented narrativeLiterarySocial commentary
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About Midnight’s Children
Saleem Sinai is born at midnight on August 15, 1947, and discovers that his fate is inseparable from India’s post-independence history. Linked telepathically to the other children born in that first hour, his story becomes a magical, many-layered family and national saga.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Slow
Content warnings
- racism
- misogyny
- child abuse
- incest
- cheating
- alcohol and drug abuse
- torture
- violence
- death
- war
