Review of Midnight's Children (2012) by Alfin N — 21 Apr 2013

You don't have to love Salman Rushdie, or hate Indira Gandhi, to like it.

This review of Midnight's Children (2012) was written by Alfin N on 21 Apr 2013.

Midnight's Children has generally received mixed reviews.

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