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Casey plett dream of a woman6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() The reader immediately senses, for instance, Iris’s cheerful gregariousness, David’s go-with-it-ness, and when David transitions, becoming Vera, the reader also quickly notices her new maturity and quiet assertiveness then there’s Nicole’s loneliness, her self-assuredness and dark humor, Gemma’s desperation, and so on. Plett is able to flesh out each character’s individuality, stressing more on their psychological temperament than their physical characteristics. The stories are not all written in first person, but there is a first person flavor to each of them in the sense that the reader views the landscape of the story through one particular character. In A Dream, Plett lets the characters take over, the language she uses is dictated by their personality, each well-rounded and recognizable. The stories are character driven, and center the transition of its characters against a backdrop of a country and society that is, likewise, in transition. ![]() Casey Plett’s A Dream of a Woman is a collection of short stories about transwomen transitioning into early adulthood and seeking relationships, sex, and bodies that align with their sense of self. ![]()
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