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lisabwright 's review for:
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
by Shehan Karunatilaka
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
7 Moons was gruesome. Absolutely gruesome. After the first moon you are deadened to the gore and can get into the book. It’s topic is important - the disappeareds of Sri Lanka and reminds me of Naming The Spirits about the disappeareds of Argentina from the 70s civil war. Woosh! Thought provoking as to questions of luck and fate and how much control or lack of control we have as individuals. At the end, there’s love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, War