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Anil's Ghost
by Michael Ondaatje
My reading experience with Anil's Ghost felt like a journey, much like the one in this novel as Anil and Sarath set out to identify the human remnants of 'Sailor'. Each chapter was a pit stop to reveal the heavy burdens imposed on Sri Lankan civilians, as illustrated in morbid detail. I would not recommend this book for the faint-hearted as Ondaatje does not hesitate to paint the landscape of a war-torn nation, and the lived experiences of citizens who are haunted by unsurpassable loss, trauma and grief. Although it is a piece of fiction, the desensitized souls depicted in each character we meet in Anil's Ghost is realized through the survivors of the civil war in Sri Lanka, present in our very own communities.
What makes Anil's Ghost such an evocative story are the idiosyncratic characters, curated by their individual relationships with the ongoing conflict. Palipana's intellectual humility in "Grove of Ascetics", and Gamini's distraught in aiding the senselessly wounded victims in "A Brother" make this haunting read worthwhile.
What makes Anil's Ghost such an evocative story are the idiosyncratic characters, curated by their individual relationships with the ongoing conflict. Palipana's intellectual humility in "Grove of Ascetics", and Gamini's distraught in aiding the senselessly wounded victims in "A Brother" make this haunting read worthwhile.