6.09k reviews for:

Les Sept Lunes de Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

4.0 AVERAGE

margotkopsen's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, War

Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity

Minor: Grief, Car accident

belindadawn's review against another edition

3.75

dark

dzvenyslava's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

aminarotari's review against another edition

5.0

dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A phenomenal undertaking, relating the Sri Lankan 1990s civil war. The magical realism took a moment to settle in and catch with me but I appreciated the originality. This is a book I will keep thinking about for some time. 

emilydawnsilva's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Such a profound book. A very different type of book which was beautiful and painful and thought provoking throughout. 

ellenstaylucky's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pivotal's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

elsebeok's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark 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

vivierc's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

theraindiary's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 31%

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Had to return the book, very dark story