The Ground Beneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie

I've been wanting to read something by Salman Rushdie for a while, and this one looked promising with its rock 'n roll plotline and 4-star rating on Amazon. It was definitely entertaining, though I should have read the reviews more closely...I didn't realize I was embarking on a 500-page journey in magical realism! I like magical realism in small doses, but find it a bit overwhelming in an epic novel. But then again, maybe that's the point!

Anyway, The Ground Beneath Her Feet tells the story of Vina Aspira and Ormus Cama, an Indian duo who become the world's most famous rock band. Rushdie basically recaps the history of rock and roll, keeping some of the details in tact, changing others drastically, and including so many allusions and references it will make your head spin. I actually gave up trying to figure the book out two-thirds of the way through and just kind of raced along to the finish.

I worry this might not have been the best intro to Rushdie, so I may still read one of his more famous novels, Midnight's Children or The Satanic Verses. I'll keep ya posted!