432 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641292382
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 27 July 2021
Description
From acclaimed author Jeanne Thornton, an epic, singular look at fandom, creativity, longing, and trans identity Gala, a young trans woman, works at a hostel in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. She is obsessed with the Get Happies, the quintesse...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 57%
challenging 40%
dark 32%
hopeful 27%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
funny 14%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 39% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Self harm, Emotional abuseModerate
Drug use, Infidelity, SexismMinor
Gun violence, Ableism, Domestic abuse432 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641292382
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 27 July 2021
Description
From acclaimed author Jeanne Thornton, an epic, singular look at fandom, creativity, longing, and trans identity Gala, a young trans woman, works at a hostel in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. She is obsessed with the Get Happies, the quintesse...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 57%
challenging 40%
dark 32%
hopeful 27%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
funny 14%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 39% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Self harm, Emotional abuseModerate
Drug use, Infidelity, SexismMinor
Gun violence, Ableism, Domestic abuse