She of the Mountains

149 pages

English language

Published Oct. 29, 2014

ISBN:
978-1-55152-560-0
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OCLC Number:
870289373

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5 stars (1 review)

She of the Mountains is an illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya, the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist God Loves Hair. Shraya weaves a passionate, contemporary love story between a man and his body, with a re-imagining of Hindu mythology. Both narratives explore the complex ways that we are formed and transformed by love, and show how the process of learning to love and be loved by another can ultimately, and sometimes painfully, bring us back to ourselves.

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Review of 'She of the Mountains' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

A poetic #ownvoices coming-of-age novel that explores identity and incorporates creative interpretations of traditional Hindu stories. Shraya's prose really hones in on how the same words can be used to degrade or to empower. Highly recommend the audiobook, narrated by the author.