321 reviews for:

Anil's Ghost

Michael Ondaatje

3.52 AVERAGE

ejimenez's review against another edition

4.0

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Very moving. Beautifully drawn characters.

emnut01's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kangguru's review against another edition

2.5

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

losh's review against another edition

3.0

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I so badly want to love this, but it fell flat, for me. The book starts slow, but definitely picks up some pace along the way. Love that it’s set in Sri Lanka. Loved the central character, but other characters felt a little flat to me. Didn’t like the fragmented narratives as it made it quite hard to read. It was beautifully written and I didn’t mind reading it, but the fragmented narrative really put me off. Some fantastic lines, but I don’t think I’ll be re-reading this in the nearest future.

lasbooks's review

5.0

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cesca's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marinakathleen's review against another edition

4.0

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Captivating and deeply moving with vignettes that provide powerful insights into the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. An unforgettable read, but the main character, Anil, fell a bit flat. I never found myself truly connecting with her.

sparkleboymatty's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Not what I expected. Beautifully written, of course. Some of the jumps in perspective and little added asides seemed unnecessary. 

rowanb17's review

3.75

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wtb_michael's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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Brilliant, moving story set amidst the chaos of Sri Lanka's three-way civil war. It focuses on Anil, returning home after 25 years to investigate human rights abuses by the government, but the characters around her are the heart of the story.