Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Gender Queer: een memoir by Maia Kobabe

122 reviews

ollieoxenfree's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Medical content, Transphobia, and Mental illness

mnerd63's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Transphobia

auri_underthing's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

To be honest I don't really know I to feel about this book.
I really loved the style of drawing. Although I was kinda disturbed by the whole pap smear thing, and I am now terrified for when I have to go.
Also, this book was very personal, like, extremely so, and I get uncomfortable when I read something so intimate. 
I wanted to read this book to understand more of the non-binary world but if anything I'm just more confused, the ending of the book didn't seem to have a clear conclusion.
Some of the stuff in the book seemed a little off as well. I dunno, I didn't really understand half of what was going on, so maybe I'm wrong. 
Anyway, I'm sure there's someone out there who will find it helpful on whatever journey they're going on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Dysphoria

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cancer and Transphobia

bashsbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

I applaud Kobabe for being willing to share eir gender journey and identity with a country and a world that is currently saying they don't want to hear it. I see why this book has been banned so much, and it makes me incredibly sad, because e's experience is so relatable in many ways - from the discomfort of being labeled as a girl and separated from the boys, to the obsession with queer fic that makes you worry you're fetishizing people until you realize you're one of them, to the fear of the pap smear, and definitely to the reactions of the cis women who love you and fear you're suffering from internalized misogyny.

That said, Gender Queer does feel rushed and incomplete in places. Some of the transitions are blunt and awkward, and some of the story feels glossed over or pressed for time (specifically, when e goes into the biological explanations for eir gender - that is a lot of info, and fast). I wish it had been longer, more thorough, maybe multiple volumes, though I understand that Kobabe may not want to share that much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Dysphoria, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Transphobia

-Misgendering (mostly accidental) -Most of the blood is menstrual blood -Note that because this is a graphic novel, everything listed here is visually depicted.

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense

5.0

I'm always trying to learn more about trans experiences. This book was very heartfelt and beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident, Alcoholism, and Death

traceyanderson's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Blood, Medical content, Dysphoria, and Panic attacks/disorders

moose_a_million's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Blood

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Vomit and Excrement

cady_sass's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Wow. All the feels. It’s absolutely gut wrenching that this is on so many banned book lists - it’s so wholesome and genuine and could be exactly what someone needs. I feel so blessed to have known this in my lifetime and to know how many other lives this will touch and impact. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Medical content, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Vomit, Body shaming, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

mfrisk's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book has been challenged across the US and therefore it’s a vitally important read. It touches on gender, sexuality, romantic and non-romantic relationships and growing up and trying to understand your own identities and how they intersect. I highly recommend this read for those working to better understand themselves and those around them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

Moderate: Medical trauma, Blood, and Medical content