Today is the discussion day for our Read With Us Summer selection, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. Kym, Carole, and I are each posting discussion questions on our blogs today, and you are welcome to respond in the comments. I would also encourage you to reply to others' comments if you choose. This is a book discussion, after all, so there are no correct answers or right opinions. I've been looking forward to discussing this book ever since I finished it, and I don't know of a better bunch of people for a book discussion than all of you.
I think it mainly has to do with his authenticity and unapologetic nature. I have more opinions, but want to give you a chance to express your ideas.
So what do you think? I can't wait to hear your thoughts!
And don't forget we will have an in-person Zoom discussion at 7:00 pm Eastern this evening. You can send me an email (the email address is in the upper right) to RSVP and I will make sure you get an invitation with the Zoom link if you haven't already. I hope to see you there!
I loved him for the same reason -- he is so unapologetically authentic about who he is! And he tells it like it is, which is so needed when dealing with such a complicated situation as the political mess that is the setting of this book.
ReplyDeleteI was shocked but I found the first 2 to be great to describe Maali! The story kind of revolves around his gamble to get a photograph and he has 7 moons to figure out how to make it public! I think the last descriptor made me a bit sad the more I thought about it. To me it seemed a very stereotypical idea of what gay men are like. And stereotypes are just never right, or at least that is what I have found. (and that might be the only negative thought I have about the book!)
ReplyDeleteI agree with AsKatKnits withe first 2. And I also thought the third was sterotypical throughout the book.
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