How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity by Michael Cart

How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity

Michael Cart with Eric Shanower, William Sleater, Ron Koertge, Emma Donoghue, Margo Lanagan, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jacqueline Woodson, David Levithan, Julie Anne Peters, Ariel Schrag, Gregory Maguire, Francesca Lia Block

368 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ short stories young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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A girl thought to be a boy steals her sister's skirt, while a boy thought to be a girl refuses to wear a cornflower blue dress. One boy's love of a soldier leads to the death of a stranger. The present takes a bittersweet journey into the past whe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
hopeful 66%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
dark 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.61

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