Many high-schoolers find themselves and what they want to do with their lives long before walking the stage at graduation. But for some this path is longer and takes more unexpected turns than others. Thomas Swan is about to embark on just such a journey as he finds himself caught up in the machinations of the popular clique who've discovered a way to make the impossible reality.
Cowritten by: MsBlackandBlue and Tessarion
CW: Story contains instances of Physical and Emotional Abuse, Attempted Rape, elements of Identity Alteration, and themes regarding detransition on a non-consensual basis.
Compared to other stories with transgender tags I have read here, this one is - comparatively - light-hearted. But it doesn't lack any depth whatsoever. The characters are beautifully fleshed out. The plot is dramatic. There is personal growth, magic, ethical musings,...
What's not to love?
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starts off lighthearted. Gets really intense in a hurry. The supernatural elements are surprisingly limited, for how thoroughly they are entangled in the narrative.
characters are portrayed interestingly, the narrative is coherent and doesn't strain disbelief.
really good ride. Torn between wishing there was more, and being impressed at how tightly constrained and complete it is.
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almost every chapter of this story is basically made of knives
at any point the whole situation could explode in anyone's face
it's written super well, shows a lot of character, and a
happy
where several characters go in perfectly sensible completely unforseeable directions (compliment)
v. Emotional, chaotically
don't read it if personality death and modification are bad for you
tldr:
the popular girls have been using a wishing well, one of them is incredibly manipulative, and the trans MC is trans'd ("desired body" but gender is a suprise) and inducted into the 'fun'
five stars, difficult to put down (bad thing maybe?), good ending, good writing
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