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Character Dynamics: Chris Bellows x J.J. Kennerly

“I’m always amazed by how readily people judge the right and wrong of things they know only from the outside. Honestly, it kind of pisses me off.”

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My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen // David Clawson

“I will say this about the moment when you realize your worst nightmare has proven to be reality - it can be oddly comforting. After all, once you’ve hit rock bottom and lived, there’s only one place you can go, and that’s up.”

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My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen // David Clawson

“And that’s why you need a fairy godmother. For the rest of the night you’re not allowed to worry about anything. You have one, and only one, responsibility. To have a dream come true and have the sweetass time of your sweetass life. Do you understand me?”

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Chris Bellows // My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen

“I took the road that leads many a Type A to ruin - I decided it was just easier to do it myself.”

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My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen - Book Review

Title: My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen

Author: David Clawson

Published: May 2nd 2017 by Sky Pony Press

Genre: Young adult, contemporary, LGBTQIA

Rating: 1/5 stars

Wow. This book was an absolute mess. Which is surprising, because it has the right ingredients. A modern Cinderella story with queer characters? Yes, please. Classic case of good idea, bad execution. What went wrong for me: Writing: It just wasn’t there for me. A lot of the story was shown rather than told which resulted in a painfully slow read. I lost all interest at the halfway point. Romance: Even from the start, I couldn’t root for J.J. and Chris because they had a terrible case of insta-love. They share one stare, kiss, and nod and then suddenly they’re dating?! And then a few paragraphs later they’re madly in love?! I don’t buy it. Not at all. Seriously, there was zero chemistry between J.J. and Chris. I didn’t understand why they were together or how they fell in love. The whole “romance” of this novel was underwhelming and vastly disappointing. Characters: My favorite characters in this book were the “wicked step-sisters:” Kimberly and Buck (who is male). But the two of them were even one dimensional! And don’t even get me started on how much I disliked Chris. His self-loathing was so tiresome to read about page after page. I also didn’t get why Chris was so scared about coming out. Don’t get me wrong, every queer person has a right to their feelings (and often times that includes fear) but Chris lived in Manhattan, and his step family was very liberal. It just didn’t make sense to me. I may have disliked Chris, but I HATED J.J., the love interest. He was spineless and had no problem cheating on Kimberly with her step-brother. He was an awful character with no redeeming qualities. Plot: I’m also not a big fan of fake dating stories. In the story, J.J. tells Chris that they can’t be alone together out in public because he needs to appear straight. Can a politician’s son not have guy friends? They didn’t even text. Also, for a Cinderella retelling, you think the ball would happen somewhere around the halfway point (or a little before that) but not the first few chapters. The “ball” in this story wasn't very glamorous, nor was it exciting to read about. And the shoe concept of this book was just…stupid. The ending was quite abrupt and ridiculous. Also, this book was waaaayyy problematic in a variety of ways. Here are just a couple quotes I found offensive/low-key homophobic. “Does he know anything about my family’s support for the LGBTQ community?” “Seriously? Is that what you guys call it in your house?” “Pretty much. It’s a very PC atmosphere.” That’s how a lot of people refer to the queer community, Chris. Not only that, but I like being PC. I think it’s wrong to be careless about other people (especially those different than you) and their beliefs. “A million fag hags can’t be wrong?” “I didn’t think that word was okay anymore?” “I think it’s like using the “n” word if you’re black.” He looked around to make sure no one was close before he whispered, “Fag.” “Faggot,” I whispered back. Finally, we shared our first smile of the day. Not only that, but J.J. has this big long paragraph about why he doesn’t think there needs to be gay pride. (Those are just a few that stood out to me.) In short, stay far away from this one!!