A review by thestarlesscasea
Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Iona Datt Sharma, Katherine Fabian

5.0

This novella probably isn't for everyone, but it is absolutely for me. It's one of those rare books where after reading it, I feel changed--recentered, more alive, more ready to live authentically (and figure out what the heck that even means for me). It's deeply queer, poignant, funny, suspenseful, and beautifully written. I'm crying again writing this--this one really got me, and I'm deeply grateful to have come across it. The list of queer books that led me here described this book as a "warm hug," and at times I fully agree, while at others it was too stressful and sad for that description. Throughout, this book feels supremely wintry, right down to the nostalgia that often comes with that season, which so few books do this well. I wish there were a physical book and an audiobook; I would buy both.