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Masilamani, Mike

TH3 8OY WHO 5P3AK5 1N NUM83R5

96 pp. | Tara | November, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-93-83145-27-0 $16.95
(4) YA Illustrated by Matthew Frame. This unusual book is set during the Sri Lankan civil war (1983–2009). An alienated orphan boy leaves the destroyed Small Village of Fat Hopes with his Kind Uncle Who Never Speaks. They enter Kettle Camp for refugees, run by imperious Aunty. Astute readers may be able to negotiate the satirical text, but most will find the elusive narrative challenging. Surrealistic red, yellow, and orange illustrations are powerful.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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