This Place Called Absence
Lydia Kwa's This Place Called Absence (2000) is a sapphic fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Canada and Singapore. Readers will find themes of Chinese, suicide victims, mothers and daughters and widows.
It has been published in 3 editions.
It runs to roughly 218 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.
Awards & lists
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 2003 — Lesbian Fiction (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote This Place Called Absence?
This Place Called Absence was written by Lydia Kwa and first published in 2000.
What genre is This Place Called Absence?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is This Place Called Absence?
The median edition has 218 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to This Place Called Absence?
Readers who like it often enjoy Contract with the World, Dear Life and Stone Butch Blues.
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