laura227_ 's review for:

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

5.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Magical realism at its finest. I loved every second of it and I learned so much about Sri Lanka. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, War, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation