num_pages: 272
description: Bold and lyrical, sensual and highly charged, Cereus Blooms at Night is the beautifully written, much-talked-about first novel by Shani Mootoo, one of Canada’s most exciting new literary voices. At the core of this haunting multi-generational novel are the shifting faces of Mala – adventurer and protector, recluse, and madwoman. Related by the engaging voice of Tyler, Mala’s vivacious male caretaker at the Paradise Alms House, Cereus Blooms at Night is layered with unforgettable scenes of a world where love and treachery collide.
language: English
title: Cereus Blooms at Night
titlecomplete: Cereus Blooms at Night
genres: Fiction, Magical Realism, Queer, LGBT, Canada, School, Novels, Contemporary, College, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 3195
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Scotiabank Giller Prize, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize
publisher: Granta