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danilebron 's review for:
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
by Shehan Karunatilaka
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
i liked this. it had really great use of second person, which made things more engaging imo. maali is such a great character in that he was messy in life (lol) but overall well guided and intentioned in the afterlife i think. there’s an interesting mix of wit, history, and reality that comes through from the way the story is told.
i didn’t really know much about Sri Lanka’s history before reading this, so i appreciated how it laid out dynamics and historical context without feeling overly explained.
my only meh with this was the pacing. it was a little weird towards the middle and right towards the end it lost steam for me. that being said i did like the ending, it felt very full circle.
i didn’t really know much about Sri Lanka’s history before reading this, so i appreciated how it laid out dynamics and historical context without feeling overly explained.
my only meh with this was the pacing. it was a little weird towards the middle and right towards the end it lost steam for me. that being said i did like the ending, it felt very full circle.