I think this number of stars is liable to fluctuating over time as I revisit this book (or rather my thoughts on it) but let's give it a 3 for now. It's quite rich - at many junctions was I thinking of the hero's journey, the meaning of metaphors, and other literary elements and symbolism. However, it's almost too rich to understand and make sense of. The story is segmented into pieces that make it bite sized but all meaningful in the context of the large truth that Rushdie explores - he truly is a unique genius.