3.5/5

An unflinching look into a young girl coming of age during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

There were times where the writing style flowed beautifully, and there were other times where transitions felt abrupt. I understand why the chapters were formatted the way they were, but ultimately feel like the information and events of the book needed room to process and breathe. The ending also felt relatively abrupt.

However, I had a harder time reading fiction this month, so it's possible that on a second-read, my reading experience may be vastly different.