Reviews

Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman

rickireadss's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

when i read that this was a western setting with a trans MC, i was soooo excited. this was so fun and action packed. the ending was rather abrupt but i still had a great time!

representation: Trans FMC, Sapphic FMCs

content warnings:
colonization, kidnapping, blood, transphobia, violence, misogyny, sexism, racism, slavery, outing, war, injury/injury detail, fire/fire injury

kdahlo's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Cute book with queer characters, interesting historical fiction context. Very pretty illustrations. Cool hawk.

kayhush's review against another edition

Go to review page

fast-paced

4.0

dododenise's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous hopeful
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Pretty cute. Love that this comic gave minorities in US history a story. I would’ve loved some more depth though, both in the plot and the characters. 

mizreads's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

wishfulfillment's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Love this for many reasons but chiefly the trans visibility. Recommend!

caeliniscreepy's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous lighthearted

3.75

wiestli's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

ohclaire's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Cute soft colored art, quick read, definitely younger YA but I liked it anyways

mehsi's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

I received this graphic novel from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.


OMG, I was just squeeing in delight when I saw this graphic novel pop up on Netgalley. Not long before I spotted it I was fangirling over a tweet about it by the artist who I follow on Twitter. I was already planning on reading this book so I am extra delighted that I can read it so soon. Not having to wait until September. Though now I have another problem… I need more of this. This was just the cutest, adorablest (if that is a word), sweetest, and most fun graphic novel in a long time.

Meet Grace, a trans runaway who loves dresses and hopes to become an actress. She was just so sweet and I loved her from the start. I felt for her, that she saw no other option than to run away from her family. It was that or enlisting and no one wants that (well, OK, some people may want it). She wants to be her own person, she wants to be herself. I feel there may be trouble brewing for her given the time period, but for most of this book it seems that most people are either accepting (the tailor whom I am sure knows that Grace is not a girl biologically) or Grace is amazing at being a girl, she has the talk she has the walk and she got a gorgeous dress.

Flor? I loved her as well, maybe not as fast as Grace, but quite soon I could see she was a sweet, adventurous girl who happens to be an outlaw.