Monkfish Moon by Romesh Gunesekera

Monkfish Moon

Romesh Gunesekera

138 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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In these stories, the acclaimed author of the Reef describes his homeland of Sri Lanka—a kind of paradise in which a sudden moment of silence in a city is cause for fear, where civil war disrupts a marriage thousands of miles away, and where the b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 100%
adventurous 66%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
hopeful 66%
mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
tense 66%
informative 33%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.64

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