The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

In the acclaim surrounding Shehan Karunatilaka’s “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida,” the judges of the 2022 Booker Prize applauded the novel’s ambitious scope and the audacious humor embedded in its narrative techniques. The book has been hailed as the South Asian epic that literature enthusiasts have awaited for a decade. According to Mohammed Hanif, the novel is a riotous, funny, and heartbreaking tale that lingers in the reader’s consciousness long after completion. Shehan Karunatilaka’s imaginative prowess is likened to wild horses, running fast, wild, and true, as acknowledged by Jeet Thayil. A decade after his debut, Karunatilaka returns with a crackling whodunit, capturing attention not only in his home country but also gaining recognition in literary circles.