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Publication
Arsenal Pulp Press (2014), Edition: Illustrated, 128 pages
Description
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.
Media reviews
"...a lyrical ode to love in all its many forms."
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Essentially a story of becoming safe and comfortable in your own skin, Shraya disarmingly interweaves snippets of the Hindu story of Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha with that of a young Indian-Canadian man just finding his way emotionally, sexually, and socially into adulthood. Although long
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"categorized" by those around him as gay, much of the book recounts an engulfing relationship with a woman, which shows in a direct and startling way just how detrimental narrow labels are. Getting grief from gay and straight friends alike for not hewing closely to one "side"—and here Shraya handles the story beautifully—he just keeps moving forward, somehow permitting the course dictated by his spirit to lead him. The intertwined Hindu myth narrative illuminates this quest subtly as well as deeply. Show Less
Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Finalist — 2015)
Bisexual Book Award (Finalist — Fiction — 2014)
Globe and Mail Top 100 Book (Fiction — 2014)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2014
ISBN
1551525607 / 9781551525600