Transmogrify!: 14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic

by G. Haron Davis
Transmogrify!: 14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic cover
Good Books rating 3.83
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  • ID: 3795
  • Added: 2025-10-20
  • Updated: 2025-10-20
  • Reviews: 3
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Waterstones · 2023-06-22
wonderful 4.00

The anthology is celebrated for its rich and cultured collection of short stories that explore the depth and range of trans identities.

This reviewer celebrates the anthology for its rich and cultured collection of short stories that explore the depth and range of trans identities. They highlight the magical trans joy present in the stories, making it a wonderfully diverse and inclusive read. The reviewer appreciates the variety of perspectives and the imaginative use of fantasy and magic to tell these stories. Overall, they find the anthology to be a valuable addition to the genre, offering a seat at the table for trans and gender nonconforming stories.

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    Magical trans joy!

    A wonderfully rich and cultured collection of short stories exploring the depth and range of trans identities ...

    It's a wonderfully rich and cultured collection of short stories exploring the depth and range of trans identities.

BookHype · 2023-05-19
delightful 3.50

The anthology is noted for its well-written short fiction, though it lacks depth in character development and plotting.

This reviewer acknowledges the anthology's well-written short fiction but notes that it lacks depth in character development and plotting. They appreciate the spare style of writing, which is characteristic of good short fiction. While the stories are enjoyable, the reviewer feels that the brevity of the tales sometimes limits the development of characters and plotlines. Overall, they find the collection to be a delightful read, despite its shortcomings.

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    It's spare and the author doesn't have a wealth of wordage to develop characters or the plotting.

    Well written short fiction is a delight.

    I ... appreciate the spare style of writing, which is characteristic of good short fiction.

Goodreads · 2023-05-16
amazing 4.00

The anthology is praised for its amazing writing and the collection of queer stories. It is a heartfelt and impactful read.

This reviewer was deeply moved by the anthology, highlighting its amazing writing and the collection of queer stories. They found it to be a heartfelt and impactful read that resonated with them on a personal level. The stories are described as fantastical and magical, making it a standout collection. The reviewer appreciates the diversity and representation within the tales, which adds to its overall appeal.

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    Going back to that book review, this really hit home and was amazingly written.

    And I just loved how it was a bunch of queer stories and had ...

    This really hit home and was amazingly written.

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