The Twelfth House

Praise for Tall Is Her Body

“The deeply moving sophomore novel from de la Chevotière is a magical realist coming-of-age story chronicling a young man’s life in the West Indies…fluid and atmospheric writing easily draws readers into both the lush setting of Dominica and Fidel’s inner world. Themes of identity, colonialism, and racism bolster the sprawling plot, and though the magical elements are light, they fascinate. This is sure to impress.” —Publishers Weekly

“The lush prose takes the reader on a journey across decades and continents. A magical realism tour de force where cultural identity confronts colonization.”—NPR’s Books We Love

“De la Chevotière weaves a stunning tale. . . . This feels like something being recalled out loud to a rapt audience rather than read off a page.”—Reactor

“A vision all its own. . . . An admirable addition to the canon of Afro-Caribbean literature.”—Washington Independent Review of Books

“Tall Is Her Body is a memorable, generous, and vivid addition to a Caribbean lineage inaugurated by the likes of Kincaid, Selvon, Roumain and Lovelace. Tender and unsparing, de la Chevotière’s triumphant entrance more than meets the bill. A soaring work.” —Canisia Lubrin, acclaimed poet, editor, and author