The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan KarunatilakaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Hooter: Sri Lankan politics through a dead man's eyes.
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a darkly comedic and thought-provoking novel by Shehan Karunatilaka. It follows the ghost of a photographer, Maali Almeida, who navigates the afterlife and tries to uncover the truth behind his murder. The book delves into Sri Lanka's political turmoil, exploring themes of love, loss, and corruption. The narrative blends mystery, satire, and the supernatural with a unique narrative voice. It's a gripping, multi-layered story that explores both personal and societal struggles. The book was originally titled conversations with the dead and then renamed to this to signify the seven moons before Maali moves on and how he goes about investigating his own death and opens up a spectrum of views into the island nation.
It does get a bit tedious with the violence but also hits hard because of the same.
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