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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4.4/5)
Genre: Short Stories / Literary Fiction / Magical Realism / Sri Lankan English Literature

Book Review:
Stories by Charulath Abeysekara Thewarathanthri – winner of the Gratiaen Prize 2016 – is a captivating short story collection. As Prof. Sasanka Perera notes, it speaks through mundane events, extraordinary happenings, flashes of magic, nostalgia, and conversations with mythical creatures. Chandana Disanayaka praises its integration of the soul, the surreal, and the sensual, calling it ''an enchanting read.'' A treasure trove of tales that make the present more comprehensible through intimate vignettes of the past. Essential reading for lovers of literary short fiction and contemporary Sri Lankan writing.