Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure: A Graphic Novel by Lewis Hancox

38 reviews

fernash's review

funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Deadnaming

petepilgrim's review

funny reflective fast-paced

3.75

A lighthearted spin on a memoir, though what I enjoyed most is the unexpected wave of nostalgia from the fact I grew up in St Helens at the same time as Lewis. Though, we called it Smellins, not St Hell.

I could recognize so many of the places: Such as every alternative kid going to Overload (the under 18s rock night at the Citadel) to get drunk, or knowing which exact street was being referenced.  I wonder if I ever crossed paths with him without knowing?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Eating disorder, and Dysphoria

Minor: Medical content, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

gefthetalkingmongoose's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Transphobia, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Bullying and Deadnaming

Minor: Outing

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming

Moderate: Transphobia

solliereads's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

I really adored this! A great graphic novel about the experience of a transgender man in the UK, during a time where trans issues weren't as well-known and widely discussed (although in many circles, of course, trans people have always existed!) as it is today, as well as all the awkward and awful moments you experience growing up and going through your teen years. I think this would be a brilliant book to give any teenager, even if they aren't going through the exact same issues, and there were many moments where I felt extremely emotional! I know there's going to be a sequel coming out next year and I genuinely cannot wait to get my hands on it! The author's humour shines through all the way, and the narrator's voice is very fun to follow!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Eating disorder, and Deadnaming

quinniantheduck's review

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Outing

joisaddler's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Outing, Homophobia, and Deadnaming

nickwwelch's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

“And if it ain’t reet, it ain’t the end.” Happy to have spent time here in Lewis’ story. Thinking of all the kids one could’ve used this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria

treereadingabook's review

hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, and Alcohol

miles's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

Very good and relatable comic about growing up transmasc / a trans man and all the kinds of hell and struggles that brings with it. 
Love the positive and encouraging ending and love also the list of resources for LGBTQ+ people at the very end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Transphobia, and Alcohol