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A review by hannahhbic
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
5.0
Content warnings: anti-trans experience and sentiment, racism, parental physical abuse, deadnaming, war themes, on page sexual assault
This one is difficult to review. It's supposed to be similar to [b:The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet|22733729|The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)|Becky Chambers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405532474l/22733729._SY75_.jpg|42270825], and it is, but it's also less cozy. Katrina's life as a baby trans girl is difficult and traumatizing. I wish that the book would have given some of the content warnings at the beginning (ie: sexual assault) because it was JARRING in a book that was pitched as comforting. It felt like maybe the tone in general needed work? This book ultimately does turn out to be about found family and elder queers and I did truly enjoy it a lot. But get ready for periodic abrupt tonal shifts.
Thank you to NetGalley for a preview copy of the text in exchange for an honest review.
This one is difficult to review. It's supposed to be similar to [b:The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet|22733729|The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)|Becky Chambers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405532474l/22733729._SY75_.jpg|42270825], and it is, but it's also less cozy. Katrina's life as a baby trans girl is difficult and traumatizing. I wish that the book would have given some of the content warnings at the beginning (ie: sexual assault) because it was JARRING in a book that was pitched as comforting. It felt like maybe the tone in general needed work? This book ultimately does turn out to be about found family and elder queers and I did truly enjoy it a lot. But get ready for periodic abrupt tonal shifts.
Thank you to NetGalley for a preview copy of the text in exchange for an honest review.