softrosemint 's review for:

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

4.0

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Apparently Karunatilaka re-wrote parts of this to appeal more to Western audiences and I think it was a mistake since the bits where it felt the most like a US action are the bits that were actively stopping me from rating the novel higher as I read. I would like to believe that Maali Almeida would have still been as cool of a character without this but if he had not been, the novel is so rich and creative that I am sure it would have still held on its own.

But then again, the approach to the story somewhat reminded me of "Our Share of Night" by Mariana Enriquez, which was my favourite book that I read last year, so maybe I am a little biased (the perfect reader for this book).