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semi memoir, semi magical realism. really great book, I find myself really enjoying everything kai cheng thom puts out. this was such a fun book, ever the very sad parts were so beautiful. i must own this book.

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claresa's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

thefantasticalworldofsara's review against another edition

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4.0

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up this book but DANG WAS IT FREAKIN GOOD!!! I loved the writing itself, the “characters”, the fact that there’s a girl gang , all of it was fantastic!! I spent a lot of the story trying to figure out how much of it was “real” but that just added to the mystery and interesting-ness of the story! Would recommend!

joghansah's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

Absolute perfection

gigireadswithkiki's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

What an absolute firecracker of a novel! Unapologetic, vibrant, and at times, violent, "Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars" is a must-read for those looking to add more LGBTQ authored works to their repertoire. The story speaks to a trans experience unlike any other, and yet one that touches on so many of the struggles that plague QTPOC (and more specifically, East Asian QTPOC) incessantly to this day. Dearly's story is lively and colorful, filled with magical places/creatures and found family, while also taking time to tell of the cop violence, transphobia, and internal dysmorphia that many on the trans spectrum face. This story is both glaringly honest & upfront and delightfully fun & joyous, and I'd highly recommend for any reader looking to add a trans book unlike any other to their shelves.

year23's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.0

christelisreading's review against another edition

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dark hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

livid_olive's review against another edition

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It's just too surreal for me. It is hard to know what to believe. I guess that's in the title, though

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