249 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802144621
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 27 October 2009
Description
Shani Mootoo's haunting debut took the international literary world by storm. A Book Sense selection and a finalist for the Giller Prize, the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award, and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, Cereus Blooms at Night is...
Community Reviews Summary of 346 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
sad 70%
challenging 51%
reflective 43%
tense 41%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Rape, Incest, Sexual violenceModerate
Alcoholism, Homophobia, BullyingMinor
Murder249 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802144621
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 27 October 2009
Description
Shani Mootoo's haunting debut took the international literary world by storm. A Book Sense selection and a finalist for the Giller Prize, the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award, and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, Cereus Blooms at Night is...
Community Reviews Summary of 346 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
sad 70%
challenging 51%
reflective 43%
tense 41%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Incest, Sexual violenceModerate
Alcoholism, Homophobia, BullyingMinor
Murder