Cereus blooms at night

Mootoo, Shani2023

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Everyone thinks Mala is a murderer. But with no evidence, Mala is sent to an alms house as a madwoman instead of prison. Here she meets Tyler, the only openly queer person on the island of Lantanacamara, with whom she feels an affinity as an outsider. Despite Mala's muteness, she manages to communicate with Tyler about her missing sister, Asha. This is Mala's story, and an appeal to find Asha, told in Tyler's words. Diving deeply into Mala's family history, Tyler uncovers years of trauma passed down through generations and - staggeringly, beautifully - the love that has survived through it all.