Colours in Her Hands

Colours in Her Hands by Alice Zorn is a witty and beautifully layered novel about love, family, and what it means to live creatively while being seen as “different.”

The story follows Mina, a woman with Down Syndrome, who fills her Montreal apartment with bright textiles, vivid embroidery, and boundless imagination. As she navigates her relationships with her protective brother Bruno, the compassionate Iris, and her friend Gabriela, Mina’s world reveals both the warmth of human connection and the misunderstandings that come with it.

Through humour and tenderness, Zorn explores intellectual disability, art, independence, and the complexities of care. Mina’s embroidered world is one of colour, courage, and quiet rebellion — a celebration of life in every thread.

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