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kotareadsbooks's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
When high school lesbian thespian Dean is cast as Romeo in the fall play, Dean is sure the director either made a mistake or knows something he couldn’t possibly about Dean. And that’s that Dean is pretty sure he’s a trans guy. But there’s no way - Dean is out as a lesbian, with a lesbian girlfriend, Zoe, who loves “her” just the way “she” is. As Dean gets into the character, though, he starts to confront his feelings about being a guy and all the stresses of senior year. College, first love, coming out, and gender dysphoria all seem to snowball because of Romeo and Juliet. Good job, Mr. H.
If you want a lot of angst and emotion in a trans book, this is the one for you. Dean is Going Through It. Poor dude. But there’s a lot of eye opening experiences that he gets as a trans kid and it’s really great to see. I do think Zoe gets a bad rep in this - it’s over the course of a single semester, and not everyone can wrap their heads around so many changes that really did come out of the blue - but ultimately I think the book wraps up nicely and I think that’s great. Everything happens a bit fast for me personally, but that’s okay. Overall it’s a good coming of age and gender book. Very emotionally heavy. There’s also quite a bit of lesbo and trans phobia in it so be warned if that’s triggering for you.
If you want a lot of angst and emotion in a trans book, this is the one for you. Dean is Going Through It. Poor dude. But there’s a lot of eye opening experiences that he gets as a trans kid and it’s really great to see. I do think Zoe gets a bad rep in this - it’s over the course of a single semester, and not everyone can wrap their heads around so many changes that really did come out of the blue - but ultimately I think the book wraps up nicely and I think that’s great. Everything happens a bit fast for me personally, but that’s okay. Overall it’s a good coming of age and gender book. Very emotionally heavy. There’s also quite a bit of lesbo and trans phobia in it so be warned if that’s triggering for you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia, Hate crime, and Lesbophobia
gogurt's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Transphobia, and Hate crime
lesbianelvira's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
very sweet trans theatre kid story, felt very reminiscent of like, the show trinkets, but more trans. & it’s nice that there are many queer storylines in television to refer back to, and even more possibilities in literature. though i do agree with reviews that with as many issues that are parsed through in the book via dialogue with other characters or dean’s stream of consciousness, the author could’ve and should’ve found a way to more explicitly present zoe’s experience sensitively. we were given a window into the perspectives of other primary characters like ronnie’s and jade’s, which was done to fully form the characters And be realistic depictions for people of their identities. yet despite zoe’s conflicting feelings being a *hugely* essential part of the plot, her grappling with her love for dean and her sexuality didn't feel like it was handled in a way that felt like zoe was being written well as her own character (instead of just the romantic lead opposite our MC that disappoints him), let alone as a lesbian. frankly, the lesbian and trans communities (which aren’t two separate things) have gone through this exact scenario too many times (plus this author said they had sensitivity betas, so what gives) for us to have to write about the experience poorly
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime
Moderate: Dysphoria and Transphobia
Minor: Outing, Homophobia, Suicide, and Deadnaming
bruhbruh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Made me cry
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Deadnaming, Outing, Hate crime, and Child abuse
Minor: Suicide
khakipantsofsex's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Bullying
Moderate: Homophobia, Hate crime, and Outing
Minor: Suicide
matheo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, Bullying, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Outing, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Sexual content, Violence, Body shaming, Racism, and Suicide
wind_dog's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, and Violence
bookreviewsgr's review
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Αυτό το βιβλίο έχει απ' τους πιο ρεαλιστικούς και relatable χαρακτήρες που έχω διαβάσει. Είναι πολύ εύκολο να καταλάβεις τον Dean και να δεθείς μαζί του ακόμα κι αν είσαι cis και straight και δεν αμφισβήτησες ποτέ τίποτα από τα δύο.
Αυτή η ταύτιση με τον πρωταγωνιστή έκανε αρκετές σκηνές να μοιάζουν με γροθιά στο στομάχι. Δε μπορώ καν να φανταστώ πόσο πολύ μπορεί να επηρεάσουν ένα τρανς άτομο, οπότε προτείνω να βρείτε μια εκτενή λίστα με trigger warnings (υπάρχουν στο Storygraph και σε αρκετά reviews τρανς ατόμων) πριν ξεκινήσετε να το διαβάζετε.
Το βιβλίο παρουσιάζει πολλές προβληματικές συμπεριφορές, ακόμα και ο ίδιος ο Dean κάνει λάθη, και είναι απόλυτα λογικό γιατί μιλάμε για παιδιά 17-18 χρόνων. Σε αντίθεση με άλλα young adult βιβλία όμως, εδώ δεν έχουμε drama για να αποκτήσει ενδιαφέρον το βιβλίο, αλλά καταστάσεις που γεννούν προβληματισμούς και τροφή για σκέψη.
Προσωπικά, το μόνο που με κούρασε κάπως ήταν οι συνεχείς αναφορές και ατάκες από το θεατρικό. Να μου πεις τι περίμενα αφού είναι βασικό κομμάτι του βιβλίου; Αλλά δεν τα πήγα ποτέ καλά με το Σαίξπηρ, και ειδικά με το Ρωμαίο και την Ιουλιέτα, οπότε επιτρέψτε μου να γκρινιάξω. Πιθανότατα, τα θεατρόφιλα άτομα να αγαπήσετε το βιβλίο ακόμα περισσότερο για αυτό.
Αυτή η ταύτιση με τον πρωταγωνιστή έκανε αρκετές σκηνές να μοιάζουν με γροθιά στο στομάχι. Δε μπορώ καν να φανταστώ πόσο πολύ μπορεί να επηρεάσουν ένα τρανς άτομο, οπότε προτείνω να βρείτε μια εκτενή λίστα με trigger warnings (υπάρχουν στο Storygraph και σε αρκετά reviews τρανς ατόμων) πριν ξεκινήσετε να το διαβάζετε.
Το βιβλίο παρουσιάζει πολλές προβληματικές συμπεριφορές, ακόμα και ο ίδιος ο Dean κάνει λάθη, και είναι απόλυτα λογικό γιατί μιλάμε για παιδιά 17-18 χρόνων. Σε αντίθεση με άλλα young adult βιβλία όμως, εδώ δεν έχουμε drama για να αποκτήσει ενδιαφέρον το βιβλίο, αλλά καταστάσεις που γεννούν προβληματισμούς και τροφή για σκέψη.
Προσωπικά, το μόνο που με κούρασε κάπως ήταν οι συνεχείς αναφορές και ατάκες από το θεατρικό. Να μου πεις τι περίμενα αφού είναι βασικό κομμάτι του βιβλίου; Αλλά δεν τα πήγα ποτέ καλά με το Σαίξπηρ, και ειδικά με το Ρωμαίο και την Ιουλιέτα, οπότε επιτρέψτε μου να γκρινιάξω. Πιθανότατα, τα θεατρόφιλα άτομα να αγαπήσετε το βιβλίο ακόμα περισσότερο για αυτό.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Outing, and Hate crime
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Deadnaming
ofbooksandechos's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Non ci sono parole per descrivere cos'ha significato per me ascoltare questo libro. Bello bello bello.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Hate crime, and Transphobia
Minor: Suicide
alyxinthestars's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Homophobia and Hate crime
Minor: Bullying