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A review by jburkespraker
She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This is my second book for the 2025 trans rights readathon and my second book by Vivek Shraya.
Reading Hindu mythology always feels like coming home to me.
I loved Shreya’s interpretation of Parvati, Sati, Kali, and Ganesha. And Shiv. I liked how Shreya de-centered Shiv from the myths. I really appreciated how Shreya explores the beheading of Ganesh.
I enjoyed the second story as well. The switching didn’t always work for me. A few times I lost track of which story I was in. But there’s a part of me that thinks that is the point.
I enjoyed the illustrations. They reminded me of Devdutt Patanaik’s books.
Such a lovely book to end my readathon on.
Reading Hindu mythology always feels like coming home to me.
I loved Shreya’s interpretation of Parvati, Sati, Kali, and Ganesha. And Shiv. I liked how Shreya de-centered Shiv from the myths. I really appreciated how Shreya explores the beheading of Ganesh.
I enjoyed the second story as well. The switching didn’t always work for me. A few times I lost track of which story I was in. But there’s a part of me that thinks that is the point.
I enjoyed the illustrations. They reminded me of Devdutt Patanaik’s books.
Such a lovely book to end my readathon on.