Cover of Her

Her

  • 1990 first published
  • 194 pages
  • 7 editions

Cherry Muhanji's Her (1990) is a sapphic fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Detroit, Mich.. Key subjects include African American women, lesbians, nineteen sixties and interpersonal relations.

15 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

At about 194 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Detroit, Mich.

Subjects

  • African American women
  • Lesbians
  • Nineteen sixties
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Sexuality
  • LGBTQ novels
  • Lambda Literary Awards
  • Lambda Literary Award Winner
  • African Americans
  • Women, literary collections
  • Literature, women authors
  • African americans
  • Lesbian lgbtq+
  • Ferro-Grumley Award for Literary Excellence, Women Winner

Quick answers

Who wrote Her?

Her was written by Cherry Muhanji and first published in 1990.

What genre is Her?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is Her?

The median edition has 194 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Her?

Readers who like it often enjoy Written on the Body, The Persistent Desire and Under the Udala trees.

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