Proud Pink Sky
Book description
In this stunning work of speculative urban fiction, Redfern Jon Barrett breaks down the binary between utopia and dystopia—presenting an ambitopian vision of the world’s first gay state.
A glittering gay metropolis of 24 million people, Berlin is a bustling world of pride parades, polyamorous trysts, and even an official…
Why read it?
1 author picked Proud Pink Sky as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This dystopian novel has a unique premise – Berlin as a queer utopia, but this version of the city has an alternative history.
The story features fascinating characters such as Cissie, a straight married woman discovering the trans district, and William and Gareth, a young gay couple establishing their relationship.
At first, these individuals feel like archetypes, even though we fully connect with them emotionally. This is the beauty of the author’s structure. We understand what they represent in the context of this metropolis, until their voices are heard more and more.
And when the use of dialogue is expanded,…
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