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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
- Narrated by: Shivantha Wijesinha
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Winner of the Booker Prize, 2022
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet queen, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. At a time when scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts who cluster around him can attest.
But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka.
2022, Booker Prize, Winner
2023, British Book Awards Audiobook of the Year, Short-listed
Critic reviews
"Karunatilaka has a real lightness of touch." (The Observer)
"Celebrate the arrival of the Great Sri Lankan Novel." (The Times)
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- Mr. C. Byrne
- 24-08-23
loved it
loved it. thought it was brilliant story telling. was interested throughout. felt like a glimpse into a different world view
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- Mrs A Tallett
- 17-01-23
wierd and wonderful
what an imagination! We don't know what happens after death, just maybe this could
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- coolbuddy
- 03-02-23
Enjoyable
enjoyable read . A set based in early 90s in Sri Lanka. Great narration. Easier to follow if you know bit of history of Sri Lankan civil war and the political background in early 80s-90s
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-02-23
Stick with it.
There were times during this book that I found it a bit slow and questioned whether I was enjoying it. Stick with it though and you will be rewarded. It comes together in a satisfying way and to my surprise, I was engaged in the characters and their fates by the end of the story. The narration was excellent (his voice must have been shredded after performing the main demon part!)
A typical Booker winner in many respects. Chewy at times but rewarding to those that see it through.
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- A. C. Harlan
- 08-01-23
Riveting story but not for the squeamish
Completely transported me to a place in history and geography that is utterly beyond my experience. I was a big fan of Lincoln in the Bardo and this has some common ground alongside a lot of interesting political content.
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- FredrikM
- 10-12-22
Great listen!!
Supperb story and storytelling! Could not put the book down...or rather turn the audio book off!
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- holden
- 24-04-23
A worthy Booker winner
A truly remarkable book. The horrors of 1980s Sri Lanka are told brilliantly but with such dark humour. It will stay with me for a long time.
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- Andrea M.
- 30-07-23
Like being wrapped in someone’s dream
Beautiful book and highly recommended. The imagination of the author is outstanding. The narration adds to the lilting softness of the book.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-03-24
Sensational
A pleasure from start to finish. Contains a scathing political commentary, a beautiful love story and a gripping murder mystery.
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- Eva Gkenakou
- 25-02-24
Moving, well written story
Moving story, very well written and about a country the history of which I don’t know too much about. Describes empathetically and often with humour, the human condition; love, friendships, passion, sin, betrayal and the horror of war.
The story is original and goes forward and back in time which made it hard for me to follow at times.
Overall thoroughly enjoyed reading it, it will stay with me for a while I am sure.
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