- Paperback
- Publisher: Mariner Books
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 015600500X
- ISBN-13: 978-0156005005
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,058,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Disturbingly Interesting,
By "foxyy50" (Ont, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Funny Boy (Paperback)
This novel was beautifully written, and you can feel that the author has poured his heart out when writing this novel. The scenes in this novel sticks with you for a long time, the injustices that is dealt in our world.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gay coming-of-age a natural,
By Kevin G. Barnhurst (Stoddard, NH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Funny Boy (Harvest Book) (Paperback)
Funny Boy tells a universal story -- of boys who discover their sexual difference -- with clarity and simplicity. The gay aspect of the main character's life is treated as it should be: as a matter of fact. It is no more surprising than any sexual awakening should be, and its normalcy is clarified by contrast to the shocking racism and violence between the Sinhalese and Tamils. That background makes the concluding story of first love especially poignant.
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Wonderful book!,
By JGarpo@aol.com (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Funny Boy (Harvest Book) (Paperback)
Touching, inspirational, moving, funny, heartwarming, uplifting, sad, heartbreaking. Not many books can convey such a wide range of emotions so effectively. It's the story of an immensely likable young boy growing up in Sri Lanka in turbulent times trying to understand himself and make sense of his crazy world. He struggles to understand the unspoken "rules" and learn how to succeed and find happiness within the restrictions placed upon him. This book is beautifully written with six chapters, each representing a separate passage of time. (I found this to be very effective, although it did leave me with questions!) The setting is beautiful, the characters convincing and the dialogue is believable. You will root for Arjie! I found the following passage from page 267 particularly insightful and relevant given the current political climate, "How was it that some people got to decide what was correct or not, just or unjust? It had to do with who was in charge; everything had to do with who held power and who didn't." I strongly recommend this book. (I would definitely purchase a sequel should there be one, and I plan on reading Selvadurai's next book "Cinnamon Gardens".) You won't want to or be able to put this book down!
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