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Book #66: In Other Lands, by Sara Reese Brennan
I read this when it was posted online as a free serial, and I had absolutely zero qualms about shelling out actual money for it because 1. Sara is a friend, and 2. Now I have book to hit myself in the face with, out of sheer delight, and you can't really do that with a laptop.
ANYWAY.
In Other Lands is a portal fantasy that knows it's a portal fantasy. Elliot, the MC, is hilarious and angry, and I like him a lot. I'm not usually here for satire, for books that predicate themselves on taking apart things you love, but Sara does it in such a way that I still feel...loved? Like, sometimes I read a satire and it wants me to feel stupid for liking the thing. Sara wants me to feel like I love it, even though it has a few practical issues we should probably discuss.
It's also funny as hell, deeply moving, sex-positive, and generally an all-around good time.
ANYWAY.
In Other Lands is a portal fantasy that knows it's a portal fantasy. Elliot, the MC, is hilarious and angry, and I like him a lot. I'm not usually here for satire, for books that predicate themselves on taking apart things you love, but Sara does it in such a way that I still feel...loved? Like, sometimes I read a satire and it wants me to feel stupid for liking the thing. Sara wants me to feel like I love it, even though it has a few practical issues we should probably discuss.
It's also funny as hell, deeply moving, sex-positive, and generally an all-around good time.
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