Questions About Dark and Deepest Red

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This is marked as "LGBTQ", can someone tell me what representation is in it and to what quantity/quality ? :)

Dainy Bernstein One of the main characters is trans. There are lesbian characters, but saying more than that would give things away. This book is about queerness and …moreOne of the main characters is trans. There are lesbian characters, but saying more than that would give things away. This book is about queerness and otherness in general. (less)

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Is this a retelling of the 12 dancing princesses or something else? Thanks

Anna Evans Eklund It's a reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes + actual historical events (a dancing "plague" in 1518).…moreIt's a reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes + actual historical events (a dancing "plague" in 1518).(less)

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is this a romance?

Julia there is quite a bit of romance but the genre is historical fiction blended with magical realism as romance isn't the main focus!…morethere is quite a bit of romance but the genre is historical fiction blended with magical realism as romance isn't the main focus!(less)

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Does anyone know if this is going to come out in audiobook format?

Ketutar Jensen I just listened to it as audiobook, so I say "yes" :-D…moreI just listened to it as audiobook, so I say "yes" :-D(less)

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Unanswered Questions (1)

How "young adult" is this, not regarding the age of the characters, but regarding the story focus? Does ist deal a lot with "coming of age"?

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