Reviews - Something That May Shock and Discredit You

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Something That May Shock and Discredit You

This book was very confusing to me. I understand that the rambles and the references are part of the charm of this book but I just did not get it. I ended up skimming lots of parts on accident because I got bored, especially during the long quotes and passages. While I do enjoy the actual essay pieces of this and I think the writing style is interesting, I just don't care enough to keep reading.

sunfishcakes's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

While not 100% for me, parts resonated deeply with where I am in life that I feel very protective and affectionate towards this book.

obviousthings's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

The book as a whole kind of rambles, but it’s got some really insightful passages. The author talks a lot about his doubts and how it took him a long time to come to terms with being trans. A lot of it really resonated with me. I’d definitely recommend it to other trans people, especially if you doubt yourself or are dealing with cis people who are “supportive” but say a lot of discouraging things.

emme28's review against another edition

5.0

I combed my way through this book slowly, savoring every bit. The essays were full of surprise, always leaving me unsure if I'd end the essay giggling with a smirk on my face or if I'd end it solemnly after rereading the ending 5 times (sometimes somehow both). I deeply resonated with and appreciated Daniel's ability to deftly articulate how his experiences of Christianity and transness are enmeshed in the other. An excellent, excellent read that I'll undoubtedly return to often.

possumspringz's review against another edition

4.0

honestly i did not go to sunday school enough/have enough knowledge of most of the stories he references to really get the full impact of some of this stuff, but it was fun to kinda piece together the stories and then see the application/significance of the story in the essay's context. i bet they'd hit much harder if i knew wtf what happening, but i still enjoyed it! i think i'd like to reread after getting some more context

also sometimes he'd say something and it would be like he'd articulated something i've felt but never had the words to describe so that was pretty epic

asensualcow's review against another edition

3.0

“Riddle-posing night demons, the happy days of Noah, the hour of the Son of Man—one of the many advantages of a religious childhood is the variety of metaphors made available to describe untranslatable inner experiences.”