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mcplen 's review for:
On a Sunbeam
by Tillie Walden
I keep reading comments of people with many questions and comments about gender and the lack of men in the book/universe. However I just found this story to be engaging and heartwarming and so queer it didn’t try to be anything but. It’s what I needed in the moment I read it and I came away from it smiling.
Read the pages from the author in the back and you’ll see that this story originally was part of a small web comic series. I don’t think the point was to break any barriers telling a story. The emphasis was clearly on the art and the feel-good plot. If you came away from this story confused about the plot, how gender works in this universe, or are still misgendering a main character, you’ve missed the point—this book does not serve to educate you. There are plenty of resources out there.
Read the pages from the author in the back and you’ll see that this story originally was part of a small web comic series. I don’t think the point was to break any barriers telling a story. The emphasis was clearly on the art and the feel-good plot. If you came away from this story confused about the plot, how gender works in this universe, or are still misgendering a main character, you’ve missed the point—this book does not serve to educate you. There are plenty of resources out there.