Disclaimer: I received an e-copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Green Toes is a nice short story with a dash of magical realism.

We're introduced to Laura, a woman that grew up on a farm and moved to the city to finally date a girl, as there is no LGBT community in her rural town. However she doesn't particularly enjoy clubbing and can't really connect with any of the girls there. While time passes and she still hasn't been with another woman she grows frustrated.

Thanks to some magic boots she got from her Ex she manages to build a flourishing garden and realizes that clubbing isn't really her thing. When she meets Terri, who also enjoys gardening a lot, they start to bond and soon that friendship develops into more.

I loved how easily the talk about non binary identities went and that there was no homophobia or transphobia at all.

The parts in which Laura describes her troubles dating, especially that it can be hard to build a connection on only one part of your personality, felt incredible real to me.

I was a bit disappointed that the story was only 28 pages long and I felt that there could have been a bit of an explanation for the magical boots, but I still enjoyed it.

All in all it was a nice story and I enjoyed it a lot.

Why I read it: I requested a copy on NetGalley as it sounded like a lovely diverse book and I was not disappointed.

Do I recommend it: Yes! It's a very cute book (and the cover is lovely!) and I am incredibly happy that there's a canon genderqueer character (#ownvoices Hell Yeah!) All in all it was really fun to read and I liked it.

Review crossposted to my blog here