Reviews
“A once-invisible slice of history, filled with vibrant, non-idealized characters, and fabulous writing to boot. A must-read!”
- —Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author of the Imperial Radch trilogy
“A moving and genuine love story.”
- —The Washington Post
“With Passing Strange, Ellen Klages has spun a marvelously gritty tale of the bad old days, deftly weaving a tapestry from bittersweet nostalgia, magic, weirdness, romance, and the ugly truth of being queer in San Francisco at the dawn of WWII. It earns my highest compliment: I wanted more.”
- —World Fantasy Award winner Caitlin R. Kiernan
“Ellen Klages’s love for queer San Francisco is evident in every line: its history, its mystery, and its people in all their variety and glory. I smiled as I read. You will, too.”
- —Nicola Griffith, author of Hild
“Klages folds history and the modern world into a thoroughly satisfying novella that’s rich in detail, warm in regard, and clever in execution.”
- —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A tightly written plot and an unyielding sense of wonder… Passing Strange is a quick, enchanting read.”
- —Romantic Times
“Klages deftly weaves each thread to a climax both bittersweet and empowering while demonstrating historical knowledge and immense fondness for her subjects and setting. For fans of speculative fiction with a strong sense of place.”
- —Booklist
“Passing Strange is [Klages’] best adult work to date.”
- —The Chicago Tribune
“Passing Strange is a passing subtle, detailed intergenerational fantasy with a pulp influenced story and a literary sensibility full of the past and the artefacts it leaves behind. Queer history, San Francisco history and a pinch of Weird Tales.”
- —Geoff Ryman, winner of the Clarke, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards
“Elegantly constructed, elegiac, and hopeful in the face of difficult things.”
- —Liz Bourke
