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A review by unluckycat13
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
I wanted to give this a chance for the trans protagonist and the author, but I did not like it.
At the point where the lady with her soul sold to the devil set out to collect souls has an entire chapter about how bad she has to pee, which culminates in her crushing on an alien lady who runs a donut shop with her family/crew-- it's just too much for me. But then, the actual trans issues are so far removed from fictional on the same level they're painful. It's cringey and awkward to watch a teenager try to reconnect with a guy she crushed on at summer camp while he's destroyed by the adult world and doesn't really care as well.
Overall, I'm just not the target audience.
At the point where the lady with her soul sold to the devil set out to collect souls has an entire chapter about how bad she has to pee, which culminates in her crushing on an alien lady who runs a donut shop with her family/crew-- it's just too much for me. But then, the actual trans issues are so far removed from fictional on the same level they're painful. It's cringey and awkward to watch a teenager try to reconnect with a guy she crushed on at summer camp while he's destroyed by the adult world and doesn't really care as well.
Overall, I'm just not the target audience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Child abuse