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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Very illuminating, thought provoking, and entertaining. There were many time throughout reading this book where I stopped to re-read a sentence just for the artistry of the phrasing.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
slow-paced
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is an interesting book for sure, the situation, characters and the relationships they form are interesting, even if I don't really find them likeable.
Early into the book, I got the sense that the author was just using the narrative as an excuse to spill out her personal philosophy on a bunch of issues (trans stuff, queerness, motherhood, race, etc) partly because it is so front heavy and dense on those conversations at the start, and because it's very clear whose side you're supposed to be on after those conversations. As it continued on and shifts to other characters perspectives, I realised that was just part of Reese's (trans woman) character to be constantly thinking about indentity in that way and coming up with analogies and theories. So keep reading if you end up not liking those first few chapters!
The way that those conversations are phrased is also very... on the nose, but again, that is because a lot of those conversations happen between Reese, who is completely immersed in New York's queer subculture, and Katrina, (cishet woman) who is just coming into contact with queerness for the first time. I guess I was expecting that since the book was written by a trans woman, I was hoping there would be less buzzwords and more subtle writing on that kinda stuff.
Early into the book, I got the sense that the author was just using the narrative as an excuse to spill out her personal philosophy on a bunch of issues (trans stuff, queerness, motherhood, race, etc) partly because it is so front heavy and dense on those conversations at the start, and because it's very clear whose side you're supposed to be on after those conversations. As it continued on and shifts to other characters perspectives, I realised that was just part of Reese's (trans woman) character to be constantly thinking about indentity in that way and coming up with analogies and theories. So keep reading if you end up not liking those first few chapters!
The way that those conversations are phrased is also very... on the nose, but again, that is because a lot of those conversations happen between Reese, who is completely immersed in New York's queer subculture, and Katrina, (cishet woman) who is just coming into contact with queerness for the first time. I guess I was expecting that since the book was written by a trans woman, I was hoping there would be less buzzwords and more subtle writing on that kinda stuff.
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I picked this up in the library only because I recognised it. I’m glad I did, it was one of few books that drew me into that reading zone which I love. I thought the way that humour and trauma and the exploration of transness and motherhood combined was very gripping. Throughout reading it I was sure of a 5 star situation but idk something kinda slowed down toward the second half but maybe this is a me issue. I was so so glad to be reading a queer book and I need to read more for real and actually. Enjoyed it a lottttt.
honestly i was really excited to read this but i did not like the characters and i realized i did not care what happened to them
i also didn’t like the way detransition was handled in this book. it just felt like the author saw detrans people as failed trans people which is a really gross way to look at a super complex and diverse population.
i also didn’t like the way detransition was handled in this book. it just felt like the author saw detrans people as failed trans people which is a really gross way to look at a super complex and diverse population.
emotional
funny
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes