I keep my exoskeletons to myself : a novel /
In a United States not so unlike our own, the Department of Balance has adopted a radical new form of law enforcement, rather than incarceration, wrongdoers are given a second (and sometimes, third, fourth and fifth) shadow as a reminder of their crime and a warning to those they encounter. Within t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Catapult,
[2023].
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| Summary: | In a United States not so unlike our own, the Department of Balance has adopted a radical new form of law enforcement, rather than incarceration, wrongdoers are given a second (and sometimes, third, fourth and fifth) shadow as a reminder of their crime and a warning to those they encounter. Within the Department, corruption and prejudice run rampant, giving rise to an underclass of so-called Shadesters who are disenfranchised, publicly shamed and deprived of civil rights protections. Kris is a Shadester and a new mother to a baby born with a second shadow of her own. Grieving the loss of her wife and thoroughly unprepared for the reality of raising a child alone, Kris teeters on the edge of collapse, fumbling in a daze of alcohol, shame and self-loathing. Yet as the kid grows, Kris finds her footing, raising a child whose irrepressible spark cannot be dampened by the harsh realities of the world. She can't forget her wife, but with time, she can make a new life for herself and the kid, supported by a community of fellow misfits who defy the Department to lift one another up in solidarity and hope. |
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| Physical Description: | 344 pages : portrait ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781646221295 164622129X |