raethereviewer 's review for:

Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo

4.5

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I read this for my thesis since I’m focusing on Caribbean lit. This book was so sad! Also I was pleasantly surprised by all the queer rep throughout. And there’s quite a few heavy topics, themes, and events in this book. Overall, amazingly done.