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408 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781914502071
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sort of Books
Publication date: 06 April 2023
Description
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 A magical realism whodunnit set amid Sri Lanka's civil war Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body i...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,577 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
reflective 54%
mysterious 48%
emotional 47%
adventurous 36%
sad 35%
funny 30%
tense 28%
informative 20%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 31% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Torture, Suicide408 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781914502071
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sort of Books
Publication date: 06 April 2023
Description
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 A magical realism whodunnit set amid Sri Lanka's civil war Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body i...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,577 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
reflective 54%
mysterious 48%
emotional 47%
adventurous 36%
sad 35%
funny 30%
tense 28%
informative 20%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 31% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Torture, Suicide