![]() ![]() This book reads like the transcription of another person’s thoughts - their stream of consciousness vulnerably written on paper, their innermost thoughts and habits intimately exposed. Nevertheless, Arudpragasam more than makes up for the lack of action with his prose. It lacks the satisfaction of a thrilling adventure full of unexpected twists and turns, nor does it have a precise ending. To be transparent, there isn’t much that happens within the confines of this book, at least not in a traditional sense. This novel is both a love letter to Sri Lanka, the author’s place of origin, as well as a testament to the terrors of war and the tenacity of the human condition. Very rarely have I come across a story that has captured my attention as intensely as Anuk Arudpragasam’s “A Passage North” has. PREDICTED WINNER: Anuk Arudpragasam, “A Passage North ” ![]()
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