Some Strange Music Draws Me In by Griffin Hansbury

Some Strange Music Draws Me In

Griffin Hansbury

320 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
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A poignant and provocative story of transgender awakening in a working-class American town.It’s the summer of 1984 in Swaffham, Massachusetts, when Mel (short for Melanie) encounters Sylvia, a tough-as-nails trans woman whose shameless swagger cat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 87%
challenging 62%
hopeful 62%
dark 50%
sad 50%
tense 37%
funny 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

4.62

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