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Far from Xanadu

  • 2005 first published
  • 285 pages
  • 3 editions

Published in 2005, Far from Xanadu is a sapphic fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel by Julie Anne Peters. Much of the action takes place in Kansas. Readers will find themes of Suicide, family problems, interpersonal relations and grief.

19 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 285 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Suicide
  • Family problems
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Grief
  • Self-perception
  • Homosexuality
  • Lesbians
  • LGBTQ young adult
  • Children's fiction
  • Kansas
  • Love

Quick answers

Who wrote Far from Xanadu?

Far from Xanadu was written by Julie Anne Peters and first published in 2005.

What genre is Far from Xanadu?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.

How long is Far from Xanadu?

The median edition has 285 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Far from Xanadu?

Readers who like it often enjoy The miseducation of Cameron Post, If You Could Be Mine and We Are Okay.

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