I keep my exoskeletons to myself : a novel / Marisa Crane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crane, Marisa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Single mothers--Fiction.

Single mothers.

Widows--Fiction.

Widows.

Grief--Fiction.

Grief.

Lesbians--Fiction.

Lesbians.

Government, Resistance to--Fiction.

Government, Resistance to.

Law enforcement--Fiction.

Law enforcement.

Civil rights--Fiction.

Civil rights.

Genre:

Dystopian fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

344 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Catapult, [2023]

Summary:

"In a United States not so unlike our own, the Department of Balance has adopted a radical new form of law enforcement: rather than incarceration, wrongdoers are given a second (and sometimes, third, fourth, and fifth) shadow as a reminder of their crime-and a warning to those they encounter. Within the Department, corruption and prejudice run rampant, giving rise to an underclass of so-called Shadesters who are disenfranchised, publicly shamed, and deprived of civil rights protections. Kris is a Shadester and a new mother to a baby born with a second shadow of her own. Grieving the loss of her wife and thoroughly unprepared for the reality of raising a child alone, Kris teeters on the edge of collapse, fumbling in a daze of alcohol, shame, and self-loathing. Yet as the kid grows, Kris finds her footing, raising a child whose irrepressible spark cannot be dampened by the harsh realities of the world. She can't forget her wife, but with time, she can make a new life for herself and the kid, supported by a community of fellow misfits who defy the Department to lift one another up in solidarity and hope"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Lambda Literary Awards - LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction, Winner, 2024

ISBN:

9781646221295

164622129X

OCLC:

1358405716