A review by circesophelia
Tiny Pieces of Skull by Roz Kaveney

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Some of the best pieces of literature in all of human history have come from a place of desperation and necessity. This is certainly the case here. The story of it's origin, existing in manuscript for 25 years before being published shows the importance and lasting impact of this book. While nothing groundbreaking happens, the focus in minute detail of people so often forgotten in literature creates a stunning view of life for trans people in Chicago at the time. I personally believe the influence of this book, the characterisation in particular, can be viewed within the work of Gaiman, an early supporter of this book. It picked me up and swept me away, often in a way I didn't understand. As the culture moves the way it does, this book must be read.