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ireadinbed's review against another edition
4.75
I felt really pulled into this memoir and thought the author had some really good philosopical points that made me think as well as great voice.
There were a couple of sections where internal and external dialogue were not formatted distinctly and i had to read those sections so many times to understand what the author was trying to say.
Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, and Transphobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual content
orchidd's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexism, Bullying, and Transphobia
Moderate: Hate crime and Infidelity
Minor: Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
ezwolf's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Racism and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, and Eating disorder
aileron's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
mattiedancer's review against another edition
5.0
- Those looking for a memoir about transitioning and accepting one’s sexual identity
- Readers wanting to learn more about Shraya
- Readers who want to challenge and grow in their feminism and LGBTQ+ understanding and alliance
- Misogyny, sexism, racism, transphobia, biphobia, homophobia, bullying
Graphic: Biphobia, Sexual assault, Racism, Misogyny, Body shaming, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Transphobia
Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
blackcatkai's review
5.0
a short memoir from Vivek Shraya about her growing up & into herself as a queer transwoman and all the internalized/societal issues shes faced involving men as well as women. she touches on tough topics but there's good things here, too. I love her writing and insights about gender itself as well as gender expression. I would definitely recommend this and will be reading more of her work in the future.
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content, Racism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity, Ableism, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
frantically's review against another edition
4.25
What I especially loved being themed is how it is often gay men that make queer spaces unsafe and uncomfortable for female-presenting people. Their gayness does not excuse the casual misogyny they often display.
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Mental illness
svmreads's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
krystalframe's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Transphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
jenny_librarian's review against another edition
4.75
But it’s more than that. Because sometimes women are trash too, and cis women and trans men. We can all be trash because the patriarchy and our Westernized strict divisions of genders made us so.
Ultimately, this isn’t just a book to rehash how awful men can be (although it does that quite well). It’s the lived experience of a trans woman and a reflection on what could change if we loosened the rigidity and definition of gender roles.
Graphic: Misogyny, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts