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A review by tmkutawrites
Glorious Day by Skye Kilaen
5.0
This novella is the wlw sci-fi I wanted as a child and never got.
I grew up in SF/F fandom, literally teethed on Star Trek and spent many weekends at Sci-Fi/Fantasy conventions. Saw space shit everywhere, had paintings of imaged worlds and the space ports that serviced them hanging in my parent's home. I grew up dreaming of speculative worlds like this, and I can't say how meaningful it would have been to me to read something like this when I was younger, just a tiny gay who wanted to see themselves reflected in the worlds they grew up in.
Y'all. I feel seen in this spaceport Chili's tonight. This novella is beautifully written and has amazing characters, worldbuilding, and plot. Tons of disability and nonbinary rep, which made me so happy to see. Elsenna is a delightful protagonist and her voice is strong and sure. The pining and angst is SO SO GOOD, with a very sweet HEA. The romance is SO SWEET and the political bits are suspenseful and hard hitting. So much packed into a novella, but it doesn't seem rushed or forced at all. Masterful, masterful pacing.
This is a beautiful novella and I wish I could read it a thousand times with fresh eyes.
I grew up in SF/F fandom, literally teethed on Star Trek and spent many weekends at Sci-Fi/Fantasy conventions. Saw space shit everywhere, had paintings of imaged worlds and the space ports that serviced them hanging in my parent's home. I grew up dreaming of speculative worlds like this, and I can't say how meaningful it would have been to me to read something like this when I was younger, just a tiny gay who wanted to see themselves reflected in the worlds they grew up in.
Y'all. I feel seen in this spaceport Chili's tonight. This novella is beautifully written and has amazing characters, worldbuilding, and plot. Tons of disability and nonbinary rep, which made me so happy to see. Elsenna is a delightful protagonist and her voice is strong and sure. The pining and angst is SO SO GOOD, with a very sweet HEA. The romance is SO SWEET and the political bits are suspenseful and hard hitting. So much packed into a novella, but it doesn't seem rushed or forced at all. Masterful, masterful pacing.
This is a beautiful novella and I wish I could read it a thousand times with fresh eyes.