Reviews

God Loves Hair: 10th Anniversary Edition by Vivek Shraya

trippalli's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

A moving yet brief memoir of growing up queer and Hindu,  the gender understanding and perspectives from childhood through adulthood as the author grows up and eventually discovered their trans gender queer self

johaennsel's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

gamas_de_azul's review against another edition

5.0

Es el segundo libro que leo de Vivek Shraya y es de esas autoras a las que les leería hasta la lista del supermercado.

En esta ocasión, Vivek presenta un libro ilustrado, en el que habla de su infancia y cómo es crecer en el seno de una familia hindú. Me encanta que esta autora tenga tanto para contar, sigue siento autobiográfico pero lo que relata es tan alejado de mi realidad que lo vuelve algo totalmente nuevo e interesante.

God loves hair comienza hablando del alivio que sintió su madre al tener un varón, y cómo son percibidas las mujeres dentro de su cultura: una preocupación. De esto se habla mucho, así como de lo que se espera de los hombres, y de como es sentir que no se encaja dentro de esas expectativas. El miedo creciente frente a la incertidumbre es algo palpable en la escritura de Shraya.

Las ilustraciones me parecieron bellísimas. Hay una al comienzo de cada capítulo, y están vinculadas con lo que relata.

jaeelee's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

udai's review against another edition

3.0

Tiny glimpses on the writers life. It was written in a very simple language but the stories had a deeper meaning to them. I loved the art that accompanied the writings.

cintiareyes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I think Vivek's writing has definitely improved, this is their first work, and it's touching, but their poetry is something else.

fionagdonnelly's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

another read for class i did not connect to this at all the short form did not work for me 👎 well written but not my thing 

elizabethlk's review against another edition

4.0

God Loves Hair is a beautiful little collection of stories. The way these stories tie together and form a picture of life in Canada for someone who is both LGBTQ+ and brown. I hope that Shraya's work comes to find greater recognition because we all need to read more stories like this.

I would definitely recommend this. This isn't my first time reading Shraya and it won't be my last--I already have two of her other books on hold with the library.

librarylove4eva's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

4.75

leannj's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated