#The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

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All stories are recycled and all stories are unfair. Many get luck, and many get misery. Many are born to homes with books, many grow up in the swamps of war. In the end, all becomes dust. All stories conclude with a fade to black.

Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

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[shih-coulda-had-it]

book rec of the year for me: the seven moons of maali almeida by shehan karunatilaka (2022).

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Fiction: Queer Fiction Set in South Asia

For more titles set in India, click here. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (Sri Lanka) The Sea Elephants by Shastri Akella (India) Bright Lines by Tanwi Nandini Islam (Bangladesh) Other Names for Love by Taymour Soomro (Pakistan) Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai (Sri Lanka) Bonus: These are all Adult fiction, but for YA, check out Swimming in the Monsoon Sea by Shyam…

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[fght-ff-yr-dmns]

"You want to ask the universe what everyone wants to ask…why are we born, why do we die, why anything has to be. And all the universe has to reply is: I don’t know, arsehole, stop asking"

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida By Shehan Karunatilaka

[przdwiosnie]

malinda almeida kabalana youre a fucking piece of shit bastard and unfortunately also my best friend

[samireads]

My December wrap up ☺️🫶🏼

Two of these were rereads 😇

[theklaapologist]

Tsmoma tag is filled with quotes while it should be filled with slutty Sena fanart 😭

[portuguesedisaster]

Is this a "don't wait for heaven, do something on earth" book? Cause I agree.

[beingwordly]

"And, without a doubt, that is the kindest thing you can say about life. It's not nothing."

~ Maali

Shehan Karuntilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

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We must all find pointless causes to live for, or why bother with breath?

Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

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Shehan Karunathilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

[shih-coulda-had-it]

there is nothing funnier than reading “war photographer, gambler, and closet queen” as the protagonist’s most important characteristics on the book’s backside summary, and then opening to the first page where the actual chosen descriptors are “photographer. gambler. slut.”

[anthythesis]

i love love love the narration in the seven moons of maali almeida it flows in just the right way and the 2nd person perspective is not something i expected to like so much and it feels like i'm just scratching the surface of a much larger thing (i'm in the first half of the book. worth noting maybe) which is always something i crave when reading.

[sbbarnes]

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka My rating: 4 of 5 stars Maali Almeida is a war photographer who is also a serial cheater, has a terrible relationship with his mother and in general didn't lead as good a life as he could have. After his death, he wants nothing more than to make sure his photos are found, knowing they could cause an earth-shattering break in the Sri Lankan media. There are a lot of great things about this book, from the way life after death is described to the second person perspective to the way that while Maali continues to insist he really wants to have his work seen to be able to let go of his past life, he needs his photos to be seen, but in actuality it seems more as if what he needs is to make sure the people he left behind will be alright. This is a really wonderful book and I can't recommend it enough. View all my reviews