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Passing Strange
by Ellen Klages
Fantasy. Magical realism. GLBT.
Story: In San Francisco Helen Young, an old woman, takes a cab looking for a hidden item. The story behind this item is wrapped in a tale of magic, mystery and love.
Language: Set in the 1940's, this book tells of San Francisco underground and hidden societies. With a strong cast of GLBT characters this book has an atmosphere of mystery and danger, shadows and hidden secrets. Told in third person from the perspective of one or two characters.
Characters: The main characters of this novel are on the edge of society, living underground and in fear of discovery.
At first I was thrown by the setup of this book. It starts in the present, then jumps to the past, and the characters switch around, and the chapters are arranged by title, not number. At first I wasn't sure if this was a novel or short stories and how everything connected. But once I got into the story and pieces started falling together, I enjoyed the noir and magical elements.
Story: In San Francisco Helen Young, an old woman, takes a cab looking for a hidden item. The story behind this item is wrapped in a tale of magic, mystery and love.
Language: Set in the 1940's, this book tells of San Francisco underground and hidden societies. With a strong cast of GLBT characters this book has an atmosphere of mystery and danger, shadows and hidden secrets. Told in third person from the perspective of one or two characters.
Characters: The main characters of this novel are on the edge of society, living underground and in fear of discovery.
At first I was thrown by the setup of this book. It starts in the present, then jumps to the past, and the characters switch around, and the chapters are arranged by title, not number. At first I wasn't sure if this was a novel or short stories and how everything connected. But once I got into the story and pieces started falling together, I enjoyed the noir and magical elements.