A review by pbinterrupted
Half Gods by Akil Kumarasamy

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

akil kumarasamy's prose was exquisite! although challenging to read given the non-linearity and constant switches in perspective throughout the book, half gods was a wonderful, heart-wrenching/warming experience. not all stories hit the mark (especially lifetime in flight which i honestly felt wasn't as connected to the others except for it being a partial story about selvakumar); still, they were undoubtedly well-written and full to the brim with emotion. the butcher, when we were children, the office of missing persons, and a story of happiness left me particularly sad and i am so, very distraught that i will never know more about the characters outside of the slivers of their lives provided by half gods. :')