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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
by Shehan Karunatilaka
I am stunned. What an extraordinary read!
Steeped in Sri Lankan mythology, this book sent me down countless Google rabbit holes to keep up with its rich layers of meaning (mythological, historical, linguistic). While the immersion required some research, it made the experience all the more rewarding. This is definitely a five-star read that brilliantly, and often humorously, captures Sri Lankan history through the lens of the afterlife. I am so glad I read it.
The final conversation, where Maali, speaks with a leopard in the afterlife—pining for reincarnation as a human—left a mark on me (while Maali, on the other hand, finds honour in the life of the apex predator).
"I can't understand why humans destroy when they can create. Such a waste."
Steeped in Sri Lankan mythology, this book sent me down countless Google rabbit holes to keep up with its rich layers of meaning (mythological, historical, linguistic). While the immersion required some research, it made the experience all the more rewarding. This is definitely a five-star read that brilliantly, and often humorously, captures Sri Lankan history through the lens of the afterlife. I am so glad I read it.
The final conversation, where Maali, speaks with a leopard in the afterlife—pining for reincarnation as a human—left a mark on me (while Maali, on the other hand, finds honour in the life of the apex predator).
"I can't understand why humans destroy when they can create. Such a waste."