Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

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

45 reviews

courtofsmutandstuff's review

4.0

Solid graphic memoir! The majority of the book deals with Hancox's gender dysphoria, especially before he knows what being trans is. I really did like the current Lewis talking to his past self - and his interactions with his family and friends reflecting on their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors at the time. 
As a heads up to teachers though - while I think this is a great book for students, there are some instances of nudity which might be an issue for a classroom library. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Dysphoria

readingpicnic's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this a lot. Very relatable journey with gender for me personally. This was very funny, and I grew to enjoy the art style (I think I waited so long to read it because the art style on the cover put me off for some reason). I was also an emo teen "tomboy" for most of middle school and high school who listened to punk and rock music, so I felt very seen by this lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Dysphoria

Moderate: Transphobia

achilleanshelves's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

Moderate: Alcohol, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Bullying, and Vomit

asteriusreader's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

contains lots of british slang (that i couldn’t always figure decipher the meaning of while reading), but nonetheless an incredible telling of the journey of trans realization and coming out, and grappling with body image and sexuality and fitting in throughout the process. would highly recommend to anyone to read as an informative yet entertaining graphic novel, but especially for trans youth and anyone questioning their gender identity.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Eating disorder

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

libraryfrog's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

A funny, honest, and relatable story. Good pacing and characterization. I think this book would have been life changing-ly helpful if I had read it as a teen, as an adult it was still very enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

Moderate: Eating disorder and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

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