The Satanic Verses

The Satanic Verses

1988 • 568 pages

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Average rating3.8

15

By the author of M̀idnight's children.' Two men miraculously survive an explosion in a hijacked jumbo jet, only to discover they have been chosen as protagonists in the eternal battle between God and the Devil.

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October 20, 2015

Well I can see why Muslims were pissed as shit about this book, especially since, to paraphrase a line in the book, followers of Mohammad cannot stand wit, or insults.

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