2005 book 2

michael ondaatje's anil's ghost
this lush and beautiful novel is primarily about anil, a forensic anthropologist who is sent to her childhood home in sri lanka by a human rights organization. of course she begins to uncover things the government--still embroiled in civil war, with massacres happening on both sides--does not want to get out. meanwhile, the novel touches on issues of family, national identity, love, and loss. the characters are all compelling and i admit to getting weepy more than once while reading. i'll definitely have to track down more works by ondaatje--i've only read the english patient before this one.