Valmiki's Daughter by Shani Mootoo

Valmiki's Daughter

Shani Mootoo

408 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.8

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