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yesmarisareads 's review for:
Passing Strange
by Ellen Klages
What a setting and concept! I loved the noir-style magical realist elements of this story, along with the 1930s San Francisco setting. Klages does an excellent job of showing an underground(ish) queer community in creative ways.
She also touches on the racism, sexism, and homophobia of the era while balancing it with queer love and resistance.
This one could easily have been a full length novel or a tighter short story, however. At its current length, I found that many of the characters didn’t get quite enough development. But the main romance is so sweet & I’ll gladly revisit it!
She also touches on the racism, sexism, and homophobia of the era while balancing it with queer love and resistance.
This one could easily have been a full length novel or a tighter short story, however. At its current length, I found that many of the characters didn’t get quite enough development. But the main romance is so sweet & I’ll gladly revisit it!