Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Gender Queer: een memoir by Maia Kobabe

223 reviews

chickaboogawah's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I really loved this book and hope to share it with many people. Maia clearly explains eir thoughts and choices growing up, and I hope my kids are inspired by em.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Vomit, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Biphobia, Body shaming, Transphobia, and Outing

vael's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Dysphoria and Medical trauma

violet_feath's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

Read it all in one night. Fast paced and keeps you wanting to read on. Definitely made me understand non binary identity on a deeper level. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma and Sexual content

bmpicc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I loved this book. Fantastic artwork and a very honest look at gender. For many people it isn't simply what the doctor says in the birthing room. Kobabe didn't shy away from sharing unexpected trauma, confusion (internal and external) or conversations (even the uncomfortable ones) with family. There is a lot packed into these 240 pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria and Medical trauma

sappix's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Dysphoria, Blood, Body shaming, Body horror, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

peytonhhill's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

What an excellent book. I learned way more than I thought I would! The author does a great job of storytelling and I really feel like I have a much deeper understanding of how trans and nonbinary experiences can be after reading. I think everyone would benefit from reading this! Honestly it is way more tame than I thought it would be considering how controversial and banned it is. Hats off to the author for putting it out there, what a brave thing to do. I feel grateful for the reading experience!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

amydgirl's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Medical trauma

maddelpop's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

snowcrocs's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Gender Queer is a quick read that holds a lot of wisdom in its pages. Queer and trans people will find many moments of resonance, and I see this book being an invaluable resource for friends and family members trying to better understand their non-binary (or otherwise trans or queer) loved one(s).

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Content Warnings

Minor: Deadnaming, Vomit, Blood, Sexual content, Dysphoria, and Medical trauma