A review by anoke
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Very interesting read, something different. Really liked the mechanism of magic realism in the story. The second person style of writing took me a while to get used too and, paired with the descriptive writing style, this book took me longer than usual to finish. Very much worth it though. 
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