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i read all five volumes over the course of two days, and loved all of them. what a wholesome take on growing up queer. i like how the later volumes branch out to include a few gender non-conforming characters and a couple of potentially ace-spec characters, and i really like the way it doesn't portray things mystically getting fixed just because one person supports you. i feel like it faces the realities of being various flavors of queer head on, but without things getting gritty or depressing. i do have one question, though - what the heck is going on with Daigo-kun's hair??? (^_^)

this was was really nice. it feels like a counterpart of sorts to Equal Rites, but with everything Pratchett learned in the intervening 25 or so novels put to good use. didn't feel as preachy as some of the previous novels, but still had that biting social commentary Pratchett's so famous for. this was a re-read for me, and one of those cases where i remembered a lot about the book even though i hadn't read it in like 15 years, but it was still enjoyable, so it must be good. (^_^)

fantasy + gay romance, yes please. the "ye olde speeche" took some getting used to, and statements like, "Ho there" will always take me out of it, but i do like that the author tried. it wasn't used too much, especially in the second and third stories, just enough to give it Ye Olde Flavor. 1/5 spices (not even a fade to black, just passionate kissing) 4/5 stars overall. good enough to make me glad i've found other books by this author in my ebook library.

[edited to say, it's more like medieval france than fantasy. gay romances are perfectly fine in this culture, but everybody's name is like, Lyon or Yvain or something, but also there's no magic or dragons.]