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A review by matt_22
Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera
5.0
9/10.
A powerful novel based on a war I had little knowledge about. I found it a captivating read despite the fairly frequent painful passages. The author does not sugar-coat her scenes, nor try to protect the reader and I am grateful for this. The imagery used to describe both the wonder and the horror of the island at this time completely transported me, I could almost taste the exotic food, feel the fear of the people.
This book will stay with me for some time.
A powerful novel based on a war I had little knowledge about. I found it a captivating read despite the fairly frequent painful passages. The author does not sugar-coat her scenes, nor try to protect the reader and I am grateful for this. The imagery used to describe both the wonder and the horror of the island at this time completely transported me, I could almost taste the exotic food, feel the fear of the people.
This book will stay with me for some time.