"This book is a haunting multi-generational novel about the shifting faces of Mala - adventurer and protector, recluse and madwoman. The plot contains sexual vi

Short-listed for the Lambda Literary Award from the author of Cereus Blooms at Night. “A fascinating premise that gives voice to the queer-identified” (The

“A classic Romeo and Juliet love story” spanning decades from the World War II Caribbean to modern-day Vancouver (The Washington Post Book World). At the da

A novel reminiscent of the works of Herman Koch and Rachel Cusk, in which a lesbian couple attempts to escape the secrets of their pasts. “[Mootoo’s] unsett

Award-winning author of Cereus Blooms at Night, Shani Mootoo writes with uncommon sensitivy and brash humour, exploring gender roles, family ties, and cultural