Reviews

She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya

thelesbianlibrary's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

kvelpr's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

laura_sackton's review

The braided back and forth structure is perfect.
So much about how love and bodies and gender and attraction intersect!
Loved it.

desireeslibrary's review

4.0

4.5 stars
such a cute reimagination of Hindu mythology told through the lens of a queer man's identity journey. I listened to this as an audiobook and just learned that it is an illustrated novel? got to get my hands on that. But even without the illustrations I loved this so much!

anpu325's review

4.0

A magical exploration of queerness, love, Hindu religion, and the beauty of living in the spaces in between.

thejejo's review

5.0

A fantastic queer read. This moved me deeply. I loved it.

breadandmushrooms's review

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

3.25

cleo_reads's review

4.0

Engaging and weird. Not sure what else to say except I’m glad I read it. 

mae_ogas's review

hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

readingpicnic's review

4.5

Very intense and thoughtful explorations of gender, sexuality, and race, particularly with biphobia and racism within the queer community. I can see the author starting to explore gender in this piece, I think pre-social transition? I saw this particularly with the constant thought that something was missing or awry in relationships that the main character couldn't put their finger on, even after they had mostly come to terms with their sexuality (enter: gender). The illustrations were incredible and connected very well to the different stories. I liked the blend of mythology with the fictional memoir-esque chapters, and this was overall a stunning book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Biphobia

Moderate: Racism, Child death, and Murder