Light From Uncommon Stars

This book combines fantasy and science fiction with lesbian and transgender characters who play the violin and make donuts. It's certainly an odd combination of the genres, plot, and themes, which at times seem disjointed, but somehow, it really works. The most powerful aspect of the book is that it has the most realistic, gut-wrenching telling of what it is like to be a transgender teen that I have ever read. And yet there is a silliness that brings you back from the despair of the trans girl's horrific experiences. This book has been nominated for several awards so far this year, including the Hugo and the Mythopoeic.

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