
The Gifts of the Body
Rebecca Brown's The Gifts of the Body (1994) is a sapphic fiction novel. It deals with home health aides, patients, visiting housekeepers and human body.
11 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.
At about 165 pages, most readers finish it in 3β4 hours.
Awards & lists
- πLambda Literary Awards 1995 β Lesbian Fiction (winner)
- πLambda Literary Awards 1995 β Overall (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Gifts of the Body?
The Gifts of the Body was written by Rebecca Brown and first published in 1994.
What genre is The Gifts of the Body?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is The Gifts of the Body?
The median edition has 165 pages, about 3β4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Gifts of the Body?
Readers who like it often enjoy Tipping the Velvet, Written on the Body and If You Could Be Mine.
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