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Shadow Boy, by Lora Gray
Shadow Boy, by Lora Gray
I am sixteen and sitting on the edge of an empty subway platform when Peter, forever small, reappears. His black eyes are bright, and he smells like licorice and cinnamon. He is wearing purple mittens and a pigeon-feather skirt. "Who the hell dressed you today?" I ask. "I did."
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Shimmer, Number 33, September 2016




It's not very common to find transgender characters in fiction, but I liked how the dysphoria was depicted. Very intense.