Blue-Skinned Gods

SKU: 9781915054326
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Blue-Skinned Gods

SKU: 9781915054326
Paperback·Ages 18+·Contemporary Fiction
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At a glance

🖤 Tone
Lyrical, surreal, emotionally powerful
⚡ Pace
Reflective, character-driven
🌌 Vibes
Religious devotion, identity struggles, immigrant family tensions, mystical atmosphere
✨ Themes
Faith, identity, sexuality, belonging, self-discovery
📖 Hook
Born with blue skin and treated as a divine figure, a young man struggles to reconcile faith, family expectations, and his search for identity and freedom
💫 Perfect For
Fans of literary fiction blending magical realism, spirituality, and queer coming-of-age themes
In Tamil Nadu, India, a boy named Kalki is born with blue skin. He believes that he is the Hindu god Vishnu and that he can perform miracles. The truth is much darker.

As Kalki struggles to extract himself from under the thumb of his controlling father, he must also reconcile with the idea that everything he’s ever been told might not be true. When his father drags him on a tour to America, Kalki seizes his chance to explore what life as an ordinary man might be like.


Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
288
Publisher
Blue Weaver
Published
1 October 2011
Language
English
ISBN
9781915054326

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