Transcendent: The Year's Best Transgender Speculative Fiction by K.M. Szpara

Transcendent: The Year's Best Transgender Speculative Fiction

Transcendent #1

K.M. Szpara with Catherine Tobler, Bogi Takács, B.R. Sanders, E. Saxey, Margarita Tenser, A. Merc Rustad, Alexis A. Hunter, Molly Tanzer, Penny Stirling, Nino Cipri, Jack Hollis Marr, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Holly Heisey, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Everett Maroon

206 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ short stories speculative fiction adventurous fast-paced
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There are fantastical stories with actual transgender characters, some for whom that is central and others for whom that isn't. And there are stories without transgender characters, but with metaphors and symbolism in their place, genuine expressi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
dark 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | N/A: 40%

Strong character development?

N/A: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.9

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