Publication
House of Anansi Pr (2008), Edition: 1St Edition, 398 pages
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Awards
Scotiabank Giller Prize (Longlist — 2009)
Content and Summary Info
Bisexual Content: A main character (cisgender woman) has/has had romantic and/or sexual relationships with people of more than one gender.
Intersecting Marginalized Identities: Several characters (including the bisexual character) are Trinidadian, Asian, Indian.
Publisher's Summary: 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.