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A review by lizzie0601
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
- Clever premise & interesting ideas about non-meaning of life
- Meditation on impact of civil war & whether it is better to seek justice or attempt to forget & move on
- Slow-paced and quite abstract so not easy to read - also felt there was a high entry level of knowledge about the Sri Lankan civil war
- Unlikeable narrator made it difficult to sympathise at first but over time became invested in him as a complicated, morally grey character
- Skilled book technically e.g. use of second person very intentional
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Homophobia and Torture
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Hate crime, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation