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Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

aj_mooney's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

What a creative take on the dystopian future--a regression to the Wild West with its reliance on wagons for travel, gun fights for survival, and plenty of bigotry. I appreciate the protagonist's character arc, but I feel that if the story had been longer, her transformation would have progressed more naturally. Normally I am a huge fan of novellas, but this is a case when I wish the story was longer. 

aplem81's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

introvertbookshelf's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

fangslibris's review against another edition

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4.0

I was always going to enjoy a Western about sapphic librarians. Nothing has ever been more on brand for me.

jess_mango's review against another edition

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4.0

Near future "wild west" lesbian librarians! After wars deplete the economy, society and roads as we know them crumble. In this short novel, we meet a roaming band of librarians who go from town to town, bringing books and trying to avoid trouble. Fun, quick read!

awoodenbird's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

cmcryst's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

2.5

This read like YA. Cool concept but everything was obvious and surface-level with no character development. 

melonpea's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

amandaniebs's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.5

Quick read and the mood was a fun one to explore

okevamae's review against another edition

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5.0

I normally can't be bothered with westerns, but this is such a unique and interesting take on the genre! I wish this were longer. I want to know so much more about this world.