What a horrible thing to have happened, and amazing that Rushdie survived and recovered! However the book, as he admits, is basically self-therapy for his trauma. Seems like a good thing for the injured to write about trauma to overcome it - but it doesn’t seem to do much for the reader. While funny and caustic at times (classic Rushdie), it verges on self-importance, and the “title-dropping” is off-putting. But may he stay safe!

I liked this book, not least because it was short. An essay about how 27 seconds can both forever alter and not alter a life. Rushdie’s view of existence is worth reading. There are strong lines throughout. And, his humor is intact. You feel like you’re reading a great letter from a good friend.

This man’s bravery and optimism after all the challenges faced gives hope to me to face the inevitable End…however it comes, with Love. Wonderful book.