Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus, by Chuck Tingle

[sophia_sol]

A romance novel parody of Harry Potter written in response to jkr’s transphobia. A good-hearted t4t story of trans joy that combines things making no sense with things that are actually wonderful and fascinating worldbuilding (of a world which is distinctly NOT the world of the original hp novels), with delightful fourth-wall-breaking aspects. There are a lot of typos, and the style is very consciously romance-novel-esque with lots of epithets and things, so it took me a bit to get into it, but once I was in I was honestly hooked.

Also the author, Chuck Tingle, is out here on the internet openly being his wonderfully autistic self without shame, and encouraging everyone to live a life that centres love and the knowledge of everyone's intrinsic worth, and I really admire that!

So thanks Chuck. LOVE IS REAL.

Comments

[shipperslist]

Ah, Chuck Tingle is awesome! 😁

[sophia_sol]

TRULY. I love him very much.

[chestnut_pod]

Honestly, thank goodness for Chuck Tingle out there doing his thing.

[sophia_sol]

Chuck Tingle is a gift to this world

[profiterole_reads]

I also enjoyed it a lot.

[sophia_sol]

it's so delightful!

[lirazel]

Delightful!

(This sounds too silly for me because I am a stone-faced killjoy when it comes to reading, but I am so glad it exists in the world!)

[sophia_sol]

ah, super fair! not every kind of book is for every reader!