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A Dream of a Woman by Casey Plett

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A collection of short stories, each featuring a trans woman main character. Most of them focus on relationships and sexuality. They're all really good, but the standout for me was "Obsolution," a story that's cut up into several parts and is revisited throughout the book. The second-to-last story, "Enough Trouble," was unfortunately a bit of a slog to get through, but you may attribute this to my inability to focus. I found the main character of that one likeable & somewhat relatable (for better or worse), and it all came together in the end, so I'm not complaining.

A lot of stuff in these stories hit pretty close to home for me (which is something I often don't get out of fiction), and it quickly became obvious that this is not something I could read at work (crying while at work is a bad look, as it turns out).

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