She of the Mountains
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1551525607 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Maddy said Beautiful. I absolutely loved this book. This was a deep and personal journey and I'm glad to have been able to partake in it. Thank you Vivek Shraya for this experience.. "This book is creative, unique, deep, personal" according to Alejandro Muñoz Rivera. This book is creative, unique, deep, personal and insightful. I was in awe the whole time and have purchased it as a gift for friends. Vivek is very brave bringing this story, sorely needed, into the the melting pot of modern literature, making our pool of stories richer, more inclusive and more truthful.. worth it A quick read that shows a life perspective that is sorely lacking from mainstream reads. worth it Naomi R. Wente A quick read that shows a life perspective that is sorely lacking from mainstream reads. 4/5 as I would have loved more plot (author attempts to cover a wide range of experience, with little depth). Give it a try!. /5 as I would have loved more plot (author attempts to cover a wide range of experience, with little depth). Give it a try!
This is a book that is full of heart, and mine sank and lifted with each turn of the page." Farzana Doctor, author of Six Metres of Pavement. She of the Mountains is a wonderfully textured book that knows better than to offer hasty answers about identityrather, Shraya draws us into a series of highly poetic and hyper-intimate scenes that allows us to feel and explore for ourselves." Amber Dawn, author of Sub Rosa"She of the Mountains is a treatise to epic love. "Who are we? Who do we love? In Vivek Shraya’s wide-eyed words, these elemental questions become a living call and response, a song between tender and triumphant experiences. Shraya’s prose is deft and lyrical, and shape-shifts like his characters’ bodies and desiresboth otherworldly and human
We are never our own.This is why we are so lonely.She of the Mountains is a beautifully rendered illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya, the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist God Loves Hair. One plus one makes one. Finalist, Lambda Literary AwardIn the beginning, there is no he. Both narratives explore the complexities of embodiment and the damaging effects that policing gender and sexuality can have on the human heart.Illustrations are by Raymond Biesinger, whose work has appeared in such publications as The New Yorker and the New York Times.Vivek Shraya is a multimedia artist, working in the mediums of mu