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Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition by Maia Kobabe

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littleb333's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

I really enjoyed reading this book, as a nonbinary person myself, and seeing the difference in how Maia was brought up and discovered eir identity!
I found myself relating to certain things and empathizing, even leaning new things like eir pronouns. I never had a community like em and it makes me happy reading that at least others can see the importance and also gain some confidence in knowing that others go through the same things and that they're not alone.
I really appreciated this book :)

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traa's review

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0


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sofiematthe's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0


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missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

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4.5

“Some people are born in the mountains, while others are born by the sea. Some people are happy to live in the place they were born, while others must make a journey to reach the climate in which they can flourish and grow. Between the ocean and the mountains is a wild forest. That is where I want to make my home.” p. 191

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strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is an autobiographical comic about Maia Kobabe’s gender identity. I understand why it has been such a challenged book because some of the scenes are very graphic, but I think it has an important purpose and message. 

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maverique's review against another edition

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5.0

I absolutely LOVED this book! Why did I relate so much to Maia's experiences??? Not to even mention how clearly and succinctly e was able to put eir thoughts and feelings (which also happen to be the same thoughts and feelings I've been having) into words. It's so so sooooo relatable. The storytelling, the art style, EVERYTHING. I was on the verge of tears at certain points throughout the story and I would've definitely cried if I wasn't in public surrounded by people 😂 Either way, I really loved this book and I plan to reread it at some point so I can take notes of all the books, media and concepts that e mentioned. Would recommend to just about anyone who's interested tbh lmao

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the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

I felt so seen as I read this. A lot of the things the author described resonated with me so strongly when it comes to gender. I also felt e told a really compelling story around eir asexuality and relationship to romance throughout eir life. The art style was beautiful, and I found myself drawn into discovering more about eir life through eir storytelling. 

The ending is really open ended in a kind of unsatisfying way, which is my only real flag of note.

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lucylou's review against another edition

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4.5

I loved reading about this coming of age story. Eir’s feelings around puberty mimicked many of my own at that age, which was very interesting and fairly somber to revisit. The art style and the author’s words on gender and sexuality and coming into oneself made this a book I would recommend to everyone. 

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wrinnola's review against another edition

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4.0


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becausebrenna's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.25


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