What an INCREDIBLE selection of short stories, all brilliantly read by the author!

These stories only have one thing in common: they are all about trans women. That aside, the stories are as different as the women they portray. Some are long, some are short. Some have a clear story arc, while some are witty listicles. Some are grounded, some are surreal. Yet they are all powerful, stunningly written, and unafraid of the realities of life – the good and the bad.

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It’s brutally honest – and sometimes just brutal – but that’s what makes it so excellent. These women are fully formed, with all their assets and all their flaws, and exist unapologetically in the world. Their gender means something different to each of them, and the book doesn’t shy away from the complexities involved, both emotionally and practically.

I also liked how the stories took place in the same universe, with occasional references to each other – never enough that you were missing out if you didn’t spot them, or that it took over the narrative, but enough that you could sense this wider community.

From an audiobook perspective, it was really great to have the author narrate the stories. I do wish there had been a longer pause, and perhaps even a sound effect or short snippet of music, to better distinguish the end of one and the start of another, but frankly that’s just me being very picky.

An excellent short story collection that I highly recommend!

I received a free copy for review. All opinions are my own.