I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself
Marisa Crane
4.33 · 3 ratings · Published: 17 Jan 2023
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.
With a first-person register reminiscent of the fierce self-disclosure of Sheila Heti and the poetic precision of Ocean Vuong, I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself is a bold debut novel that examines the long shadow of grief, the hard work of parenting, and the power of queer resistance.
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- lgbtq+ 3
- women loving women 3
- dystopia 3
- horror 2
- grief 2
- winter 2
- family 1
- post-apocalyptic 1
- romantic love 1
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- audiobook 2
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