Love in exile

Shon Faye

Shon Faye grew up quietly obsessed with the feeling that love was not for her. Not just romantic love: the secret fear of her own unworthiness penetrated every aspect and corner of her life. It was a fear that would erupt in destructive, counterfeit versions of the real love she craved: addictions and short-lived romances that were either euphoric and fantastical, or excruciatingly painful and unhinged, often both. Faye's experience of the world as a trans woman, who grew up visibly queer, exacerbated her fears. But, as she confronted her damaging ideas about love and lovelessness, she came to realize that this sense of exclusion is symptomatic of a much larger problem in our culture.

Author(s): Faye, Shon
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 06/02/2025
Pagination: 208 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Allen Lane
Published By: Allen Lane
Book Classification: Dating, relationships, living together & marriage: advice|Sociology: family & relationships|Society & culture: general
Dimensions: 225x147x20
Weight: 312
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780241605981