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paperknotbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So thrilled this won the Booker prize! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ It charmed me to the core with:
- ghosts
- casual grit
- non-sappy love
- snark
- flawed characters with golden hearts
- ghosts
- casual grit
- non-sappy love
- snark
- flawed characters with golden hearts
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Blood
geraldinerowe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A well written book with an unusual perspective, and much more than the supernatural whodunnit it could be accused of being. It taught me a lot about Sri Lanka, and its messages on political power and violence could be applied anywhere. However, I found the book to be overly long and, although I enjoyed it, it never really gripped me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Torture, Violence, War, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Suicide
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, and Child death
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