I adored The Beekeeper of Aleppo so I was thrilled to see Lefteri had another one out. This is a sad story, however. It is about a woman who is a domesI adored The Beekeeper of Aleppo so I was thrilled to see Lefteri had another one out. This is a sad story, however. It is about a woman who is a domestic worker in Cyprus in order to send funds to her daughter in Sr Lanka. But she disappears. The police unwilling to look into as she is considered a “foreigner”. The neighbour upstairs is in love with her and now fears for her life. The woman she works for has decided to investigate herself.
The mastery Lefteri has of telling a story. From the beautiful songbirds who are illegally poached and these precious birds who sing even while being caught in a net and death is upon them; and the foreign women working domestically with little choice but to be there and be treated marginally.
This is based on the disappearances of some of these domestic migrant workers. The darker side of the world they live in. The imagery of the songbirds is heartbreaking. Beautifully written but one of loss and love. 4.25⭐️...more
I was lulled by this narrative and its powerfully descriptive writing. The thousand mirrors are the school of silver fish that inhabit the coral surroI was lulled by this narrative and its powerfully descriptive writing. The thousand mirrors are the school of silver fish that inhabit the coral surrounding Sri Lanka. They appear to be shards of mirrors as they come together in a frenzy then frantically break apart as they swim out to sea.
I catch my breath as I see the beauty of this island -the vivid colours, the tastes, the sounds, until I am shocked out of my stupor with the violence that turns this ravishingly lush land red with rage and blood, as the civil war erupts between Tamil and Sinhala cultures.
This is a story of two families who are struggling to survive in this oppressive war that took place in the 1980's. One family who escapes and is tortured with the reminders of home; the other who remains and is forced to live the torture from within it.
Exquisite writing and Munaweera's debut novel, this story is as beautiful as it is painful and will break your heart into a thousand pieces. 5★...more
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