There’s just something so universal about being an emotional nomad that, once you’ve experienced it, you feel it in your soul when it arises in a story. There is a strong, common emotion in moving someplace where no one knows you and finding your way through.
Like sexuality itself in the novel, race and culture too defy easy classification. Both Priya and Prakash are diasporic Indians—Priya’s family moved to Trinidad long before her birth, and she came to Canada during college in search of a new life and identity.
Casey’s meandering sentences stretch moments without overstaying their welcome, keeping the pace light and breezy. Gorgeous scenes make even the dingy feel full and thick with sensory detail, causing trashy bars and fried chicken to sound sensual.
Read MoreThere’s a lot of love in this novel, but—refreshingly—not a single romance. Vivek Shraya’s The Subtweet does a number of things: it celebrates the self and examines both the art of BIPOC women in white spaces and the corruptive influence of social media, all while remaining plot centric.
