Blue-Skinned Gods Hardcover Novel by S. J. Sindu 2021 Release-image
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Blue-Skinned Gods Hardcover Novel by S. J. Sindu 2021 Release

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Synopsis: From the award-winning author of Marriage of a Thousand Lies comes a brilliantly written, globe-spanning novel about identity, faith, family, and sexuality. In Tamil Nadu, India, a boy is born with blue skin. His father sets up an ashram, and the family makes a living off of the pilgrims who seek the child's blessings and miracles, believing young Kalki to be the tenth human incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. In Kalki's tenth year, he is confronted with three trials that will test his power and prove his divine status and, his father tells him, spread his fame worldwide. While he seems to pass them, Kalki begins to question his divinity. Over the next decade, his family unravels, and every relationship he relied on--father, mother, aunt, uncle, cousin--starts falling apart. Traveling from India to the underground rock scene of New York City, Blue-Skinned Gods explores ethnic, gender, and sexual identities, and spans continents and faiths, in an expansive and heartfelt look at the need for belief in our globally interconnected world. Item Weight: 17.8 Oz Item Width: 5.8 in Reviews: Praise for Marriage of a Thousand Lies "A gorgeous, heartbreaking novel . . . An incredibly compelling tale." -- New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay " A remarkable novel rich with interlocking issues both timeless and timely. SJ Sindu's debut is more than impressive; it's important." --Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain "I love Lucky, the unforgettable narrator of Marriage of a Thousand Lies . . . I'm especially captivated by the novel's honesty and tenderness--. . . SJ Sindu is an intuitive writer with great insights into the complications of love and friendship." --Timothy Schaffert, author of The Swan Gondola "SJ Sindu has written an important novel about Sri Lankan immigrant culture. Here, the intersections of migration, sexuality and culture are explored in loving and heartbreaking detail. A book that reveals the secrets of a community caught between East and West." --Nayomi Munaweera, author of Island of a Thousand Mirrors "Entertaining." --The Toronto Star "Enthralling . . . Sindu is a skilled writer, and this is a remarkable first novel." -- Los Angeles Review of Books "Sindu's heart-wrenching debut novel . . . incorporates love, loss, family, rebirth and growth to tell a captivating story you won't be able to put down." -- Ms. Magazine ISBN-13: 9781641292429 LC Classification Number: PS3619.I5688B58 2021 ISBN-10: 1641292423 Language: English Publication Year: 2021 Item Height: 1.1 in Item Length: 8.5 in gtin13: 9781641292429 brand: SOHO Press, Incorporated Intended Audience: Trade Format: Hardcover Book Title: Blue-Skinned Gods Publisher: SOHO Press, Incorporated Dewey Edition: 23 Author: S. J. Sindu Genre: Fiction LCCN: 2021-000874 Topic: Visionary & Metaphysical, Coming of Age, Lgbt / General Number of Pages: 336 Pages Dewey Decimal: 813.6

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  1. Absolutely gripping! This beautifully written novel blends myth and reality as it follows a boy believed to be divine. The emotional depth and vivid storytelling kept me hooked—exploring identity, faith, and family in ways that feel both magical and raw. A must-read!

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