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God Loves Hair (2010)

by Vivek Shraya(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0986551201 (ISBN13: 9780986551208)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Vivek Shraya

review 1: God Loves Hair was originally self published by musician Vivek Shraya. Now Vancouver's Arsenal Pulp Press is releasing this collection of beautifully illustrated stories that detail the life of an Indo-Canadian child who is navigating the immigrant experience, parental expectations, puberty and sexuality. God Loves Hair will resonate with any reader who has felt that they don't quite fit in to the world in a way that is expected. Painful, tender and visually arresting, this is a book that like its hero, defies easy categorization.
review 2: A series of short stories and illustrations describe coming of age in a Hindu family in Canada. The stories explore themes surrounding gender identity, sexuality, race, religion and appearance. As Vivek struggles to figur... moree out exactly who he is and where he belongs, he contends with family expectations and school bullying. The perspective provided by Vivek's stories is unique, honest, and compelling. I wish there had been more stories and that they had been linked in a more obvious way, though. As I closed the book, I found myself smiling but also wanting to sit and talk with Vivek. Figuring out who we are is not easy, especially when what we are figuring out seems to go against the norm of what is expected or accepted. less

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