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Transition, Baby: A Novel by Torrey Peters

130 reviews

stormeno's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny 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: Complicated

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tiredgirlreads's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The book intrigued me from start to finish and there were some really good moments. I have some reservations about the writing - sometimes it felt very stilted and ‘informative’, especially within sections of dialogue. And there were some leaps characters made where it didn’t feel like the necessary building had been done to get them there. I also didn’t really care much for the characters - Ames was my favourite and he definitely didn’t get enough airtime. I didn’t and don’t think Reese is a good person at ALL and tbh she had really misogynistic views about what made a woman and what made a mother and it felt a little odd in a book that was supposed to challenge gender stereotypes. I was left wanting the characters to have developed a whole lot more through their relationships and experiences than they did. Overall, it was a really interesting delve into different forms of motherhood and gender but just slightly hit the mark for me.

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lucyhicks's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 32%

It’s a heavy read, really well written but I might try again when I’m not in the trenches

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bratlingling's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ein Buch, das für Viele herausfordernd zu lesen ist, aber auch bitter nötig. Die Themen sind messy, die Charaktere kompliziert und ich konnte es kaum aus der Hand legen. Noch nie habe ich so authentisch und verletzlich über trans Leben gelesen und dabei wurde mir schmerzlich bewusst, wie diese Perspektiven und Meinungen gesellschaftlich übersehen werden. Mich hat überrascht, wie oft und vielfältig das Thema Mutterschaft in dem Buch behandelt wurde.

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random_yardstick's review against another edition

2.75

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

it was weird, i definitely think that i wasn’t the target audience as a cis teenager abt a book on trans women in their adulthood, but i respect it for what it was. i think it accomplished its task, but it wasn’t the book for me.

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