Reviews

A Dream of a Woman by Casey Plett

inkybug's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

laz_'s review

4.0

huge thank you to netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book to review!! it was stunning<3

This is such a beautiful book celebrating transness, trans identity, and queerness. Casey Plett has such an incredible authorial voice (and narration voice, for that matter, since she narrates the audiobook and does a brilliant job bringing her characters to life) and was so deft at creating a web of intersectional, beautiful stories that I really recommend for people who also enjoyed Bernardine Evaristo's Girl, Woman, Other. This book is basically several stories of trans characters searching for meaning, navigating relationships (both platonic and sexual), and living their lives. I couldn't help but feel like I was reading something really, truly special. The intertwining narratives take a second to get acclimated to as they jump timelines and geographic space, but it's a joy to hear from the aforementioned characters in later parts of the book and see how their stories develop. Eagerly awaiting anything else Casey writes!

katie1031's review

5.0

If you've been thinking about reading this book but haven't yet This Is Your Sign. If you haven't heard of this book This Is Your Sign to run out and buy it.

A Dream of a Woman is a collection of short stories centering trans women. This is the easiest 5 stars I've given in a long time. A nuanced, masterfully written, powerful collection of stories with wonderfully vivid characters. I'll be recommending this book to everyone I know

penelemenope's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

libraryoflanelle's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

voidboi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

zukythebookbum's review

I found this a really readable collection. I liked how the stories were laid out, with some connecting, some completely separate, and one long one running throughout. 

these stories centre on trans women and their experiences. it was raw and honest. these characters felt real, complex, and I enjoyed following them through their journeys.  

magenta_menace's review

3.0

a fine short story collection centering on the experiences of trans women. however, the narratives were sometimes difficult to distinguish from one another due to how similar the protagonists were to one another throughout the collection. felt way too similar to "a safe girl to love" in both plot and style to be truly wowed. 

axelhz's review

4.0

I enjoyed the complexities of the various trans characters. It’s nice to understand their experiences embodying their trans mess in relation to the rest of the world.

isabelleharris's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad

4.0