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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
DNF at chapter 11. I'd heard a lot about this but was extremely disappointed. Why start with a premise of kidnapping, imprisonment, and nonconsensual surgery if what you want to write is a wholesome story of newly-out trans girls hanging out and comforting each other and flirting bashfully? Why insist that (almost) all your characters have Done Terrible Things if you aren't willing to actually follow through on that in any meaningful way? I suppose it's possible Greaves just painted herself into a corner since this was originally a serialized work. But also, the way Greaves talks about Good People vs Bad People, about transition as a hard break with your past self, and in particular about passing, really rubs me the wrong way and feels totally different from how I think about ethics and trans identity.
bad bad bad. tension-less, overwritten, under-edited. did not critique the systems it tried to in any meaningful way that lasted thru the slog of the latter 66% of this book.
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The premise of this book is pretty insane, but the characters are very good, and the deconstruction of gender is amazing. Also contains the best description of what gender dysphoria feels like I’ve ever read. I will say the AO3/fan fic serial writing style took a minute to adjust to and is not my favorite but the book is too good not to give 5 stars to anyways.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Forced institutionalization
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated