About the book
'Thrillingly disorienting... ultra-sensual' GUARDIAN
'Hauntingly beautiful' GLAMOUR
'Rowdy and razor-sharp' ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN
An erotic, surreal novella about the ecstasies of intense friendships and obsessive love
Seven, who works as a cleaner at a chiropractor’s office, re-encounters Cecilia, a woman who has obsessed her since their school days.
As the two of them board the same bus – each dubiously claiming not to be following the other – their chance meeting spurs a series of intensely vivid and corporeal memories. As past and present bleed together, Seven can feel her desire begin to unmoor her from the flow of time.
Smart, subversive and gripping, Cecilia is a winding, misty road trip through bodily transformation, inextricable histories of violence and love, and the ghosts of girlhood friendship.
'An intriguing tale of obsession...at once strange and erotic' ATTITUDE
PRAISE FOR K-MING CHANG
BESTIARY
‘Chang’s prose ravishes, ravages, rampages. An absolute lightning strike of a debut’ Kelly Link
‘To read K-Ming Chang is to see the world in fresh, surreal technicolour… wild and lyrical, visionary and touching’ Sharlene Teo
‘Fierce and funny, full of magic and grit’ Tash Aw
GODS OF WANT
‘Blisteringly alive and unapologetically queer’ Guardian
‘Strange, hilarious and unforgettable… a gift and a masterclass’ Bryan Washington
‘Chang rewrites the world as a place of radical transformation’ New York Times Book Review
Editions of Cecilia
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787304345
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529921533
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529938449
Read an Excerpt
'Thrillingly disorienting... ultra-sensual' GUARDIAN
'Hauntingly beautiful' GLAMOUR
'Rowdy and razor-sharp' ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN
An erotic, surreal novella about the ecstasies of intense friendships and obsessive love
Seven, who works as a cleaner at a chiropractor’s office, re-encounters Cecilia, a woman who has obsessed her since their school days.
As the two of them board the same bus – each dubiously claiming not to be following the other – their chance meeting spurs a series of intensely vivid and corporeal memories. As past and present bleed together, Seven can feel her desire begin to unmoor her from the flow of time.
Smart, subversive and gripping, Cecilia is a winding, misty road trip through bodily transformation, inextricable histories of violence and love, and the ghosts of girlhood friendship.
'An intriguing tale of obsession...at once strange and erotic' ATTITUDE
PRAISE FOR K-MING CHANG
BESTIARY
‘Chang’s prose ravishes, ravages, rampages. An absolute lightning strike of a debut’ Kelly Link
‘To read K-Ming Chang is to see the world in fresh, surreal technicolour… wild and lyrical, visionary and touching’ Sharlene Teo
‘Fierce and funny, full of magic and grit’ Tash Aw
GODS OF WANT
‘Blisteringly alive and unapologetically queer’ Guardian
‘Strange, hilarious and unforgettable… a gift and a masterclass’ Bryan Washington
‘Chang rewrites the world as a place of radical transformation’ New York Times Book Review
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cecilia about?
'Thrillingly disorienting... ultra-sensual' GUARDIAN
'Hauntingly beautiful' GLAMOUR
'Rowdy and razor-sharp' ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN
An erotic, surreal novella about the ecstasies of intense friendships and obsessive love
Seven, who works as a cleaner at a chiropractor’s office, re-encounters Cecilia, a woman who has obsessed her since their school days.
As the two of them board the same bus – each dubiously claiming not to be following the other – their chance meeting spurs a series of intensely vivid and corporeal memories. As past and present bleed together, Seven can feel her desire begin to unmoor her from the flow of time.
Smart, subversive and gripping, Cecilia is a winding, misty road trip through bodily transformation, inextricable histories of violence and love, and the ghosts of girlhood friendship.
'An intriguing tale of obsession...at once strange and erotic' ATTITUDE
PRAISE FOR K-MING CHANG
BESTIARY
‘Chang’s prose ravishes, ravages, rampages. An absolute lightning strike of a debut’ Kelly Link
‘To read K-Ming Chang is to see the world in fresh, surreal technicolour… wild and lyrical, visionary and touching’ Sharlene Teo
‘Fierce and funny, full of magic and grit’ Tash Aw
GODS OF WANT
‘Blisteringly alive and unapologetically queer’ Guardian
‘Strange, hilarious and unforgettable… a gift and a masterclass’ Bryan Washington
‘Chang rewrites the world as a place of radical transformation’ New York Times Book Review
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cecilia?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Cecilia?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787304345
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cecilia?
K-Ming Chang
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Cecilia is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787304345) and ebook(ISBN 9781529921533) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529938449)
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