‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ by Shehan Karunatilaka (2022 Booker Prize winner) follows Maali Almeida, a Sri Lankan war photographer who is casually in the closet, not like ‘casually in the closet’ is a phrase, but I say ‘casually’ because the protagonist has no qualms about making out with men in public places but lies as easily about having a girlfriend when questioned about his orientation… where were we? Yes, Maali Almeida – queer war photographer, fixer, risk-taker, liar, gambler, and now a specter. Click here for the audio version of this review or scroll to the bottom
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