Valmiki's Daughter
Giller Prize finalist Shani Mootoo offers a beautiful family saga about race, class, sexuality — and the corrosive power of secrets.
In Valmiki's Daughter, Giller Prize finalist and bestselling novelist Shani Mootoo returns to some of the themes she first explored in her breakout book, Cereus Blooms at Night, to offer a hugely entertaining and hypnotically beautiful family saga.The story centers on a wealthy Trinidadian family — in particular, Valmiki, a renowned doctor and loving, if confused, father; and his youngest daughter, Viveka, lively, intelligent, and intent on escaping the gilded cage that protects but also smothers her. With this masterful novel, Mootoo peels back layers of prejudice to expose the complex interaction of race, gender, class, and sexuality. Discerning but non-judgmental, she eases us deep into the fascinating lives of her characters and creates a juicy, sexy, beautiful book, full of the vigorous stuff of life.
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Grouped Work ID | 0b0fc977-4a8a-77e7-be11-6c48dbafbe86 |
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Grouping Title | valmikis daughter |
Grouping Author | shani mootoo |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2023-12-02 04:07:40AM |
Last Indexed | 2023-12-02 04:36:47AM |
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Giller Prize finalist Shani Mootoo offers a beautiful family saga about race, class, sexuality — and the corrosive power of secrets.
In Valmiki's Daughter, Giller Prize finalist and bestselling novelist Shani Mootoo returns to some of the themes she first explored in her breakout book, Cereus Blooms at Night, to offer a hugely entertaining and hypnotically beautiful family saga.The story centers on a wealthy Trinidadian family — in particular, Valmiki, a renowned doctor and loving, if confused, father; and his youngest daughter, Viveka, lively, intelligent, and intent on escaping the gilded cage that protects but also smothers her. With this masterful novel, Mootoo peels back layers of prejudice to expose the complex interaction of race, gender, class, and sexuality. Discerning but non-judgmental, she eases us deep into the fascinating lives of her characters and creates a juicy, sexy, beautiful book, full of the vigorous stuff of life.
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