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Woodworking

Emily St. James

4.5 AVERAGE

oonalunar's review against another edition

4.75

emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Couldn't put it down. It made me laugh, and then cry, and a few paragraphs later I would laugh again. A beautiful story about connection and becoming yourself, finding people you can trust with yourself (stealing that line, it is perfect). Absolutely recommend this book.

mpricey3's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

danica_rose's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

What's beautiful about this story is it revolves around trans women who are full, messy people beyond their trans-ness. The arrival of Abagail in Mitchell, South Dakota irrevocably alters the tapestry of the town and its deeply interconnected residents. Being trans, and more specifically radically different ways of living while trans, is the lens through which we see our protagonists change and change others. This sounds like only a deep character study, but the ploy creeps up on you and crescendos explosively. Treat yourself, read this, and be prepared to feel things.