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Takes all the best plot points and tropes from romcoms (enemies-to-lovers, insufferable main character x insufferable love interest, etc) but makes it trans as hell and mind altering.
Acrasia is a black trans woman whose main hobbies include being incredibly pretentious, wallowing, and refusing to face reality. She's childish, pompous, delusional, confrontational, selfish, and also a bit of a liar. And yet, I still rooted for her and her epic romance throughout the entire story.
This book had me cracking up, gasping, kicking my feet, and crying in equal measures. If all romantasies/romcoms were like this book, I think would be a big fan of the genre. I genuinely recommend this to any trans person who wished 'Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind' represented them more closely.
As Nicole Kidman once wisely stated --
Somehow, heartbreak feels good in a place like this.
A few recommendations for when you read this book (and you should):
- get a physical book — trust me the formatting is vital and while i read the ebook for this i immediately put in an order of a physical after I finished
- buddy read this with a friend — will keep you motivated for when things are confusing (they will be) and will keep you sane for when things start falling into place (and they will)
- trust the process — i know this isn't gonna land for everyone but god when it clicks for you, it's hard to put down
You know those fandom crossovers Tumblr people liked to do with their shows? Think: Sailor Moon, MadoMagi, Power Rangers, and Voltron all mashed into one Avant Garde anime landscape. Yeah, that's all I can really describe it.
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polterbooks commented...
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I'm so glad that you loved the book!! It's my favorite underrated book of 2026 🖤