Praise Song For The Butterflies An incisive novel laying bare

An incisive novel laying bare the contradictory societal response to gender

she enlists the help of a (not-so) fake boyfriend

and often downright disturbing

She feels an inexplicable pull towards this mysterious female

they're struck by an irresistible attraction

Praise Song For The Butterflies An incisive novel laying bareLonglisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019, a powerful, well researched, fictional account exploring the trokosi tradition for the curious and the open minded. Abeo Kata lives a comfortable, happy life in West Africa as the privileged nine year old daughter of a government employee and stay at home mother. But when the Katas' idyllic lifestyle takes a turn for the worse, Abeo's father, following his mother's advice, places the girl in a