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K-Ming Chang

Cecilia

Cecilia

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Cecilia is an erotic, surreal novella about the ecstasies of intense friendships and obsessive love. It follows Seven, a cleaner at a chiropractors office, who re-encounters Cecilia, a woman who has obsessed her since their school days. The chance meeting spurs a series of vivid and corporeal memories, blurring the line between past and present. The book is praised for its prose, which ravishes, ravages, and rampages, and for its exploration of bodily transformation, violence, and love.

Format: Hardback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2024
Publisher: Vintage Publishing


Seven, a cleaner at a chiropractor's office, encounters Cecilia, a woman who has obsessed her since their school days. Their chance meeting sparks a series of intensely vivid and corporeal memories, blurring the line between past and present. Seven's desire begins to unravel her from the flow of time.

Cecilia is a captivating and intricate novel that takes readers on a winding, misty road trip through bodily transformation, inextricable histories of violence and love, and the ghosts of girlhood friendship. K-Ming Chang's prose is a lightning strike of a debut, ravishes, ravages, and rampages. It is wild and lyrical, visionary and touching, and has been praised by authors such as Kelly Link, Sharlene Teo, Tash Aw, Bryan Washington, and the New York Times Book Review.

The novel explores themes of desire, obsession, and the complexities of human relationships. Seven's journey is filled with self-discovery, as she confronts her past and present and struggles to find her place in the world. Cecilia, on the other hand, is a complex and enigmatic character, whose motivations are not always clear.

The novel is also a commentary on the nature of power and control, as Seven and Cecilia navigate their complex relationship and the societal pressures that surround them. Chang's writing is bold and unapologetically queer, and he rewrites the world as a place of radical transformation.

Overall, Cecilia is a thrilling and disorienting novel that will leave readers breathless and longing for more. It is a gift and a masterclass, and a must-read for anyone who loves literature that pushes boundaries and challenges preconceptions.

Weight: 226g
Dimension: 216 x 148 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787304345

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