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The Answer

Rebecca Sugar

A children's picture-book retelling of a queer alien love story, with dual commentary framing the central tale.

First published 2016

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The Story

A young psychic Gem is sent on a mission that should follow a fixed path, but an unexpected connection changes everything. The story centers on two characters whose growing bond challenges duty, prediction, and the expectations of their world.

As the tale unfolds, the book presents the main narrative in one layer while the two characters also comment from the margins, creating a second, parallel story. Their reactions and perspective add a meta frame to the central events and deepen the emotional reading of the same story.

The result is a short, picture-book retelling of an origin story about love, identity, and transformation. It emphasizes how the characters’ choices lead to a new shared identity and a different future than the one that had been foreseen.

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Authors
Rebecca Sugar
First published
2016
Genres
Picture Books, Fantasy, LGBT, Graphic Novels, Queer, Romance, Science Fiction
ISBN-13
9780515156850

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