elsechan 's review for:

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is my favorite book currently. I think the plot device and this modern, South Asian take on magical realism and religious allegory is so smart and so engaging. I learned something about the Sri Lankan civil war and was hooked on the plot and characters.