Valmiki's Daughter by Shani Mootoo

Valmiki's Daughter

Shani Mootoo

408 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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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 45 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.76

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