Reviews

The Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri

drtsh's review

emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

bluebeary's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

achilleanshelves's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

 The Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri is an Adult Science-Fiction Short Story that centres familial relationships, relationship to ones-self and the power of knowledge of who you are. The story follows a family, the women of which inherit the ability/ knowledge to travel through time. This causes much confusion for a Trans Man in the family who uses the ability to travel through time to reconcile a sense of identity within his family, and himself. 

The way that Cipri describes each era in such a sensory way was my favourite part of this story. The language used and the structure employed made this such a delight to read. Additionally, the use of second person to address the character’s mother allowed the prose to feel almost accusatory toward the reader and really amplified the heightened emotions of the story. This all worked to great effect and made me enjoy the story all the more for it.

I’d recommend this Short Story for anyone looking for a quick yet highly impactful read that you’ll be thinking about for days afterward!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Deadnaming

notamy's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

eestellar's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This was a captivating short story and a mixture of two of my favorite genres - lgbtq & sci-fi. I know it is supposed to be short but I do wish it was longer and that I would've had some questions answered.

thejumpingbean14's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

azu's review

5.0

A really beautiful and poetic story about trans identity and time travel. I loved it.

jadenmcelvey's review

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

phou's review

5.0

No hay nada como este cuento para mí. Me gustaría que Nino Cipri supiera todo lo que ha significado para mí por 3 años. Verdaderamente creo que no hay quien ame este cuento más que yo. 

lauralauralaura's review

3.5

A charming short story, one which I would love to see developed into a full novel. Time travel, transness, families.