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A review by hanntastic
Dhon Hiyala aai Alifulhu by Abdoulla Sadiq
Global Read Challenge 109: Maldives
This was a fascinating read. In some ways the folk tales were reminiscent of other folk tales I know, but in some ways they were completely unique. I know so little about the Maldives and was confused about several things while reading the book. The afterward at the end was extremely helpful, and cleared up all my confusion. It might be worth reading first. It was also great to learn about the place this book has in Maldivian culture and how the morals and priorities of the time influenced the way this story was put down on paper.
This was a fascinating read. In some ways the folk tales were reminiscent of other folk tales I know, but in some ways they were completely unique. I know so little about the Maldives and was confused about several things while reading the book. The afterward at the end was extremely helpful, and cleared up all my confusion. It might be worth reading first. It was also great to learn about the place this book has in Maldivian culture and how the morals and priorities of the time influenced the way this story was put down on paper.