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Texas Two-step
Angel has been orphaned and forced to move to live with his uncle. He had been a standout athlete in Illinois and is having trouble finding a fit in Pecos. Angel had played soccer, which isn’t even an option in this football-crazed, west-Texas town. He finds a job in a Dairy Queen, but mainly due to a misunderstanding his life goes off in a new direction.
- GenresYoung Adult
91 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 24, 2020
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July 14, 2020
For me the story was a bit MEH. It was not a bad story but it was a bit rushed. The prolog was a bit disconcerting. It was almost like it was attached to the wrong book. There was on short reference to it made later in the story and that was it. I kind of reminded me of the way Stephen King spend two or three chapters building a character only to kill them off for real no reason them to bring in another character to kill off and that character does nothing for the story. All in all it is not a bad story just rushed.
August 10, 2020
Trans in Texas Pecos, wow
I love Angela's writing, but a transgender girl awakening in Pecos Texas had me cringing for half the book. Fortunately, the story turned into something delightful, and a wonderful read I would recommend to any reader.
I love Angela's writing, but a transgender girl awakening in Pecos Texas had me cringing for half the book. Fortunately, the story turned into something delightful, and a wonderful read I would recommend to any reader.
March 6, 2026
a very pleasant story
This is well written, though it can get a little preachy in one spot, not that what is said isn’t correct, but only explores those issues superficially which leans into the preachy part. However, there isn’t any deep exploration really of the whys and hows of the protagonist either so the preaching isn’t completely out of character for the prose.
It is an idealized version of reality, particularly given the state Texas is in now. It’s outright dangerous to be a trans kid in that state, not that trans kids have any choice about being trans, which makes it that much more dangerous for them. I desperately hope this insanity doesn’t continue down the path it’s going, if it is, we’re in for some very very dark and dangerous times. It’s the ultimate irony that the two countries who (I could be wrong about this so forgive me) played the biggest roles in freeing Europe, are now acting like the axis of evil.
But I digress. The story itself is pleasant and I can only dream that my childhood had gone even remotely like this. It absolutely sucks being a trans kid to parents who not only refuse to love and support us, but abuse us for being trans to boot, the medical neglect is bad enough (knowing there’s a treatment out there that will stop the horror of wrong hormone poisoning and not being able to access it is torture with life long consequences) but the abuse just compounds the trauma. But at least a part of me can read stories like these and pretend that it really worked out this way. Which is why I appreciate this one so much.
This is well written, though it can get a little preachy in one spot, not that what is said isn’t correct, but only explores those issues superficially which leans into the preachy part. However, there isn’t any deep exploration really of the whys and hows of the protagonist either so the preaching isn’t completely out of character for the prose.
It is an idealized version of reality, particularly given the state Texas is in now. It’s outright dangerous to be a trans kid in that state, not that trans kids have any choice about being trans, which makes it that much more dangerous for them. I desperately hope this insanity doesn’t continue down the path it’s going, if it is, we’re in for some very very dark and dangerous times. It’s the ultimate irony that the two countries who (I could be wrong about this so forgive me) played the biggest roles in freeing Europe, are now acting like the axis of evil.
But I digress. The story itself is pleasant and I can only dream that my childhood had gone even remotely like this. It absolutely sucks being a trans kid to parents who not only refuse to love and support us, but abuse us for being trans to boot, the medical neglect is bad enough (knowing there’s a treatment out there that will stop the horror of wrong hormone poisoning and not being able to access it is torture with life long consequences) but the abuse just compounds the trauma. But at least a part of me can read stories like these and pretend that it really worked out this way. Which is why I appreciate this one so much.
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July 20, 2020A great book I like the story
August 12, 2020
A really fun story
Not a taxing read, but very enjoyable. Angel is a new arrival in town. Everyone sees him as a girl and he goes with the flow.
Not a taxing read, but very enjoyable. Angel is a new arrival in town. Everyone sees him as a girl and he goes with the flow.
September 16, 2020
Sweet transgender romance
A sweet transgender romance story but predictable at times but we'll worth a read to pass a few hours any time
A sweet transgender romance story but predictable at times but we'll worth a read to pass a few hours any time
November 9, 2020
Good story
I would like to see a continuation, but thats just the way I am.
I loked the pace of the story, the plot and the characters.
I would like to see a continuation, but thats just the way I am.
I loked the pace of the story, the plot and the characters.
November 27, 2021
Very nice story!
Very nice story about her girl finding herself and getting the support she needed along the way. Also Liked The sports Take In the story.
Very nice story about her girl finding herself and getting the support she needed along the way. Also Liked The sports Take In the story.
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