Midnights Children A Novel
Salman Rushdie
literary fiction
magical realism
past tense
first POV
~855 pp
high worldbuilding
A literary fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, humor, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 213,737 |
| Page count | ~855 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |