A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett

A Safe Girl to Love

Casey Plett

229 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction gender lgbtqia+ short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Eleven unique short stories that stretch from a rural Canadian Mennonite town to a hipster gay bar in Brooklyn, featuring young trans women stumbling through loss, sex, harassment, and love. These stories, shiny with whiskey and prairie sunsets, r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 364 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 70%
sad 45%
funny 43%
challenging 27%
dark 22%
inspiring 15%
informative 11%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 12% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.89

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