Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab - Shani Mootoo

Descriere Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab - Shani Mootoo

Long-listed for Canada's Scotiabank Giller Prize. Short-listed for the Lambda Literary Award. Readers who enjoy rich details of place will find Mootoo's writing about her settings to be luxuriant; we are especially treated to abundant descriptions of Trinidad...[A] thoughtful exploration of place and identity. \n--Kirkus Reviews Mootoo's character-driven novel is rich in setting and slow in pace, inviting the reader to linger over its closely observed details. \n--Booklist Mootoo has produced a stunning meditation on story...[This novel] portrays the beautiful (yet often tense) bond between a parent and child, the complexities of immigration, the fluidity of gender, and provides a juxtaposition between two extreme climates, Toronto and Trinidad. It is a gorgeously written novel. \n--National Post (Canada) Jonathan Lewis-Adey's mother left when he was nine, but when he finds his estranged parent again, he is surprised to find that the person he knew as his mother has become a man named Sydney. Set in the Trinidad of her upbringing, Shani Mootoo's vivid writing explores the pain and confusion Jonathan experiences as a result of Sydney's choices. \n--World Literature Today, included in the Nota Bene section A fascinating premise that gives voice to the queer-identified...Mootoo's brilliant evocations of [Trinidad's] paradisiacal glow...are a real gift to the reader. \n--Globe and Mail (Canada) In rich and vivid descriptive prose, Mootoo portrays her characters' journeys between countries and toward greater selfhood. \n--Quill & Quire, starred review The novel's greatest triumph is its painfully poignant characterization of a privileged son, who cannot always embrace the transition that his mother--now father--has made. \n--Asian American Literature Fans Queer Canadian visual artist and writer Shani Mootoo's latest novel Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab follows the journey of writer Jonathan as he searches for the mother who left when his parents divorced. \n--Baltimore Out Loud A powerfully moving tribute to the lasting power of storytelling and the surprising and unpredictable nature of human emotion. It's truly an excellent literary feat and a great story to get lost in! \n--Bookworm Shawn (blog) Jonathan Lewis-Adey was nine when his parents separated, and his mother, Sid, vanished entirely from his life. It is not until he is a grown man that Jonathan finally reconnects with his beloved lost parent, only to find, to his shock and dismay, that

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Akashic Books

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9781617755347

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