A review by bmkodak
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The seven moons of Malinda Almeida is a very complex narrative, whose central character is a photojournalist. The setting of this book is quit complicated, it is set in Sri Lanka a country ravished by war. The author does a good job of providing the necessary information for the better understanding of the reader. However if you want to get more out of this book I advise a previous study of the political situation in Sri Lanka.
Malinda, despite being a flawed character, has a very interesting development in his journey roaming the « in between».
Personally I was most interested in the journalism aspect of the book. With that said I think the after life adds a completly different twist to the narrative and doesn't take away from other aspects of the story.
Very enjoyable reading and very informative about Sri Lanka.
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