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readingbrb's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Transphobia
Minor: Suicide, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
prodbyzie's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
There are some beautiful anecdotes about transition and how it impacts the characters and the people around them.
ryttu3k's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bloomingtrans's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
cigarete_smoke's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Bullying, Transphobia, Sexism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Terminal illness, Deadnaming, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
anneliners's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
jocelynhallman's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
gethenians's review against another edition
5.0
hard to put into words how these stories made me feel, particularly as a transmasc person who has had considerable difficulty articulating my own relationship with such an important part of myself. i don't want to say that these stories made me feel "seen"--that simultaneously feels too simple, too trite, and also overly complicated. the connection i made with them felt almost instinctual; i don't know a better way to put it than that.
in particular, i wish i were eloquent enough to express how much i loved the connective tissue between time and transness in these stories--how both the passage of time and one's own transition are not linear journeys from point a to point b, but constantly evolving conversations and reflections. "rock jenny" is the most direct exploration of this, i think, but it threads throughout the anthology, particularly in the stories that with a focus on mother/son relationships ("in kind," the first story and undoubtedly my favorite, left me aching).
i would say more and say it better if it wasn't 3 in the morning, probably, but i'm still just sitting with these stories and feeling very happy that they exist. i have been trying to borrow more from libraries and this book was no exception, but i have a feeling that i will be purchasing my own copy sooner rather than later. if you want to support an absolutely exceptional trans writer, i suggest you consider doing the same.
in particular, i wish i were eloquent enough to express how much i loved the connective tissue between time and transness in these stories--how both the passage of time and one's own transition are not linear journeys from point a to point b, but constantly evolving conversations and reflections. "rock jenny" is the most direct exploration of this, i think, but it threads throughout the anthology, particularly in the stories that with a focus on mother/son relationships ("in kind," the first story and undoubtedly my favorite, left me aching).
i would say more and say it better if it wasn't 3 in the morning, probably, but i'm still just sitting with these stories and feeling very happy that they exist. i have been trying to borrow more from libraries and this book was no exception, but i have a feeling that i will be purchasing my own copy sooner rather than later. if you want to support an absolutely exceptional trans writer, i suggest you consider doing the same.