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Ratings: ★★★★★ (4.6/5)
Genre: Literary Fiction, Family Saga, Contemporary Fiction

Book Review:
''The Atrophied Wife'' by MTL Ebell is a powerful and compelling novel from one of Sri Lanka's most acclaimed writers. In this bold new work, Ebell lifts the veil on intimate and fraught family relationships, spanning generations against the backdrop of a country in transition.

The novel has already garnered high praise from literary critics. As Renuka Sadanandan, Deputy Editor, Features at The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), notes: ''This is State Literary Award winner MTL Ebell in a bold new iteration, lifting the veil on intimate and fraught family relationships across generations, against the backdrop of a country in transition.''

Carmel Miranda, author of the Gratiaen Prize-winning 'Crossmatch', adds: ''MTL Ebell's story of 'The Atrophied Wife' is compelling, touching, frank and sometimes shocking.'' And Ashok Ferrey, another Gratiaen Prize winner, calls it ''a page-turner of a book... MTL Ebell—one of our best-loved writers—is at the very top of her game.''

For readers who enjoy rich, character-driven literary fiction that explores family dynamics and social change, ''The Atrophied Wife'' is an essential read. A triumphant work from a master storyteller.