Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab [Paperback]

Readers who enjoy rich details of place will find Mootoos writing about her settings to be luxuriant; we are especially treated to abundant descriptions of Trinidad . . . [A] thoughtful exploration of place and identity. Mootoo has produced a stunning meditation on story . . . [This novel] portrays the beautiful (yet often tense) bond between a parent and child, the complexities of immigration, the fluidity of gender, and provides a juxtaposition between two extreme climates, Toronto and Trinidad. It is a gorgeously written novel. A fascinating premise that gives voice to the queer-identified . . . Mootoos brilliant evocations of [Trinidads] paradisiacal glow . . . are a real gift to the reader. In rich and vivid descriptive prose, Mootoo portrays her characters journeys between countries and toward greater selfhood. Queer Canadian visual artist and writer Shani Mootoos latest novel?