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Parents often worry that their son will grow up to be "funny", particularly if he prefers to plays with dolls and dressing up with the girls rather than a game of cricket. In this case the parents do have something to worry about because their son, the funny boy of the title and the eyes through which we see the action of the book, is well on the way to being "funny". But they have a lot more to worry about as well, as they are Tamils living in a Singhalese area in Sri Lanka during very turbulent times. While this could have been just another typical youth coming out story, the added drama of the political and social upheaval adds a new dimension, and the climax of the book is as much about ethnic and political identity as it is about sexual identity. The subtle humour, the intricate family details and all the usual attractions of a gay awakening story would be enough to recommend the book, but the horror of the ethnic violence as seen through the boy's eyes is really compelling reading. An impressive first novel.
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