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Gay Fiction

Cereus Blooms at Night

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  • 1996 first published
  • 249 pages
  • 19 editions
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Published in 1996, Cereus Blooms at Night is a gay fiction novel by Shani Mootoo. Much of the action takes place in Caribbean Area. It deals with male nurses, nursing home patients, gay nurses and politics and government.

83 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 19 editions across 4 languages.

At about 249 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About Cereus Blooms at Night

Set on a fictional Caribbean island in the town of Paradise, this haunting and evocative debut novel unveils the mystery surrounding the aging Mala Ramchandin--a suspected murderess--and the tempestuous history of her family.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Male nurses
  • Nursing home patients
  • Gay nurses
  • Politics and government
  • Social conditions
  • Caribbean area
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • Sagas
  • Statesmen
  • Biography

Quick answers

Who wrote Cereus Blooms at Night?

Cereus Blooms at Night was written by Shani Mootoo and first published in 1996.

What genre is Cereus Blooms at Night?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Cereus Blooms at Night?

The median edition has 249 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Cereus Blooms at Night?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Little Life, Mercury and Me and Stuck Rubber Baby.

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