Reviews

Ring in the True by Kris Ripper

pippin's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

menomica's review

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

This was really nice :). I appreciated getting to read from a trans perspective, and getting to know Evan better. I also really liked seeing Jason with Nick and Bernie. I hope to see more of them :)

kathleen_in_oslo's review

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Gradually working my way through the New Year's novellas in the Scientific Method Universe. 3 stars because honestly, I have no investment in Evan (or Cait) as characters. They are nice enough and we're supposed to believe they're in some way meaningful to Lucy, but it's so lightly filled in that it's hard to generate more than a mild interest. But it's always fun to catch up with Will and the Boyfriends and spend time with their found family, in this universe of radical acceptance and love that Ripper has created.

Lots of sex and kink, per usual, but the joy of Ripper's work is the little insights and dry humor, all bound together with a great generosity of spirit. And so it is here too, even if it's not going on my re-read shelf.

Rep is 2 trans MCs.

gretchening's review

4.0

My genderqueer little heart NEEDED THIS STORY. Evan's prickly need for people to understand his gender/his protective cynicism about whether they will do so, the complex feelings about Lucy, the INCREDIBLY HOT interactions with Nick and Bernie, Cait's companionable self-assurance contrasting with Evan's stress about his gender identity, CAIT/EVAN/LUCY oh my god, the moments where the family fail a little bit and apologize and move on... I loved this story and I love Evan and his cautious little domly feelings. I just loved seeing a character not have to be perfectly self assured or experienced be given the space to be both understood and appreciated for himself.

terriaminute's review

5.0

This is the twelfth SMU story I've read. (I had to go look that up. Yep, twelve. They're short, but detailed.) I feel like I know these people like my own family by now - and yet, with Evan, I see new aspects of established characters, and that's always fun. There wasn't as much humor in this one, so it isn't my favorite, but it was good in other ways. Deeper ways.