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frozenheartv's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
4 stars
Inpiring, touching and informative book although i don't relate that much
Inpiring, touching and informative book although i don't relate that much
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Dysphoria
gussurireads's review against another edition
emotional
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5.0
Read the Portuguese version, translated by Elga Fontes and published by ASA.
This is the type of book that can change someone's lives. It certainly changed mine. Even if you're not questioning your gender identity, it's worth reading just so you can better understand those who do. Maia's story is extremely empathetic.
This is the type of book that can change someone's lives. It certainly changed mine. Even if you're not questioning your gender identity, it's worth reading just so you can better understand those who do. Maia's story is extremely empathetic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Dysphoria
hmetwade's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Blood, Transphobia, and Dysphoria
flamesocks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria
Moderate: Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Mental illness
rockythefreak's review against another edition
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tense
slow-paced
5.0
I fell in love with the work. It made me feel like I got a deeper understanding of things my partner talks about, being nonbinary and asexual, using words that I feel like she struggles to find at times. It helped me find some words for my own feelings and experiences too. I am so grateful to this work and it's author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Medical content, Sexual content, Transphobia, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Dysphoria, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Bullying
Minor: Incest
Very brief child nudity (not sexualized). Children are depicted urinating outside. Brief but graphic images of urine and vomit and feces. As for incest, it is discussed vaguely. It is only noticable if you're familiar with the pop culture reference where the incest takes place. Details:wizardingwisteria's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
I had no intention of reading this in one sitting, but once I started I couldn't put it down.
This is such a well-crafted and beautiful memoir. A must-read for this generation of young adults, especially those still figuring out their identities.
I took the .25 off the rating because the ending was super abrupt. I read the digital version and was fully convinced my copy was glitched because it seemed like the author had set up another scene, but it disappeared. I think this is a book that could definitely be expanded on.
I recommend!!
This is such a well-crafted and beautiful memoir. A must-read for this generation of young adults, especially those still figuring out their identities.
I took the .25 off the rating because the ending was super abrupt. I read the digital version and was fully convinced my copy was glitched because it seemed like the author had set up another scene, but it disappeared. I think this is a book that could definitely be expanded on.
I recommend!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Dysphoria
Minor: Vomit
charliemaigne's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Body shaming
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Bullying, Outing, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Homophobia
Minor: Hate crime
peregrinwho's review against another edition
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5.0
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Graphic: Dysphoria
athenian_frog's review against another edition
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lighthearted
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4.0
I thought this was a really cool look into the thoughts of someone who is genderqueer. I am cisgender, and have limited experience reading about/in the perspective of nonbinary/trans identities. I can only recount one other book where I’ve seen someone use e/em/eir (which, I also didn’t know they were under Spivak pronouns. Neat!).
I felt like Kobabe was very thoughtful about how eir experiences and upbringing affected how e approached eir gender. I found it funny that fanfiction and queer artists remain avenues through which LGBTQIA+ people have sought self discovery. E touches on a lot of other aspects of being queer, such as grappling with how one experiences sexual and romantic attraction, the different ways loved ones can react, and how one’s identity can affect existing relationships.
The illustrations served the story well. The one about the first Pap smear e had was especially striking. There are some very pretty page long spreads, and some good uses of space to place text in a thematically relevant way. The ending was a little puzzling, but I like to imagine it is hopeful in its implications.
I think this could be a good intro for someone who is questioning if they are transgender, or even just queer in general. It does not shy away from the bodily discomfort one can experience as a non-binary person. There are discussions of first periods, Pap smears, masturbation, and intimacy with other people. Sexual drive (and the deficit thereof, in Kobabe’s case) is also visited.
People who are cisgender could also benefit from listening to this perspective; now more than ever, I think, it’s critical to be aware of the existence of non binary/transgender individuals, and the struggles they may be experiencing.
Thank you for reading!
I felt like Kobabe was very thoughtful about how eir experiences and upbringing affected how e approached eir gender. I found it funny that fanfiction and queer artists remain avenues through which LGBTQIA+ people have sought self discovery. E touches on a lot of other aspects of being queer, such as grappling with how one experiences sexual and romantic attraction, the different ways loved ones can react, and how one’s identity can affect existing relationships.
The illustrations served the story well. The one about the first Pap smear e had was especially striking. There are some very pretty page long spreads, and some good uses of space to place text in a thematically relevant way. The ending was a little puzzling, but I like to imagine it is hopeful in its implications.
I think this could be a good intro for someone who is questioning if they are transgender, or even just queer in general. It does not shy away from the bodily discomfort one can experience as a non-binary person. There are discussions of first periods, Pap smears, masturbation, and intimacy with other people. Sexual drive (and the deficit thereof, in Kobabe’s case) is also visited.
People who are cisgender could also benefit from listening to this perspective; now more than ever, I think, it’s critical to be aware of the existence of non binary/transgender individuals, and the struggles they may be experiencing.
Thank you for reading!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Dysphoria, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual content and Deadnaming
There is vomiting depicted in the latter half of the book in a panel after a doctor visit. There is some deadnaming as people react to the new pronouns the author starts using. Another character has the wrong pronouns used repeatedly but these pronouns are blacked out usually. There is medical trauma/fear revolving around Pap smears in general. A bloody medical tool is depicted. Descriptions of pain involving the Pap smears sound very painful, may be disturbing to some readers. Dysphoria and frustration with the inconclusiveness of one’s identity are themes in the book. There is a lot of awareness the author has over eir body due to established gender roles and peers. There are some sexual scenes vaguely depicted, such as: sexting, use of a strapon for oral, descriptions of masturbation techniques.