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The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao, Min Christensen, David Daneman

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robinks's review against another edition

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5.0

It is so difficult to compile an anthology where every piece resonates and is visually stunning, but this one gets incredibly close. I thoroughly enjoyed almost all of the comics.

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happyunicorn7's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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ashylibrarian's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

A colorfully affirming graphic novel anthology from trans and nonbinary artists.

The stories are unique and celebrate, comfort, and affirm trans and nonbinary experiences. I typically struggle reading anthologies, but I really appreciated that each artist gave a brief bio before their work. This helped to learn about the artist while also putting a nice break between stories.

Further support and resources are noted at the end of this book.

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sallytiffany's review

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

Wow!! Amazing!! I loved seeing how the different views and I related so much with so many things. It was incredible.

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lettuce_read's review against another edition

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5.0

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mir_frog73's review

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.5

I thought it was really cute! Some of the drawings styles I liked better then others but that’s to be expected. It was nice to hear other trans people experiences. My favourite comic was by Lucas- the nifty fox because it was really witty and silly but also informative.

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the_vegan_bookworm's review

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4.5

This is a collection of comics about trans and non-binary experiences, and the anthology covers a wide variety of experiences, tones and art styles.

Like any other anthology, there were stories I liked more than others. But overall, I thought this book was excellent and the quality of the collected comics was great.

The only thing I'd change would be increasing the length. Some comics were excellent but I got the impression they'd have been able to tell a more complete story with a greater page number.

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livlamentloathe's review

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5.0

Gotta give it up to this book—it helped me mentally work through some gender stuff. Could I be non-binary? It’s more likely than you think!

Gender is nothing, ya know? It’s a myth created by humans to force us all into boxes and labels. Do you think female dolphins are aware of their gender? Doubt it. Dolphins are more evolved than us.

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theaceofpages's review against another edition

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4.5

Ooh this is such a beautiful book. The art is fantastic and as a non-binary person, I loved the representation. The stories are all a bit on the short side (not really surprising when you consider how many contributors there are, although this could probably have been split into multiple anthologies if total page length is the limiting factor) and I did find myself wishing that they went a bit more in depth. That being said, this is definitely a spectacular resource for anyone who may be questioning their gender and for those who want to understand what it's like to not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth. Especially since many of the stories are about how the artists came to discover their gender identity. Just be aware that you may need to seek out other books if you want a more in-depth exploration of gender identity. But this is still a fantastic resource with how accessible it is and how the art captures the artists' experiences. I definitely recommend this book and hope that other find answers and understanding and/or see themselves in its beautiful pages

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions are my own.

Some notes on some of the content warnings: (All are individually spoilered)

Dysphoria:

I feel like this is kind of two be expected in a book about what it means to not fit into your assigned gender. A lot of the stories do also explore escaping from dysphoria when the artists started living as their true selves though so that is beautiiful.

Transphobia:

A lot of the artists had people who didn't believe them/ feel unseen in who they are and/or internalised transphobia

Sexism:

Things around gender roles and expectations. About how you aren't allowed to do because you are y. Mostly around expectations surrounding AFAB people, but a bit of both.

Medical content:

Top surgery

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jessereadsthings's review

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emotional fast-paced

4.0

Thank you to NetGalley and Kai Studios for an Arc in exchange for an honest review of this comic collection.

The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics was a really nice short comic collection by various trans and nonbinary creators. As a trans nonbinary person myself I always enjoy reading about other trans people’s experiences. The breath of different experiences was wonderful to read and I enjoyed seeing all of them. Reading about the life experiences of these creators both similar and different to my own journey was a joy. Similarly, I really loved seeing all the different art styles and really appreciated that you were given ways to find more of their art on other platforms. My only negative was that I wish the comics were a bit longer and more in depth. However, this is no huge problem as I am easily able to find more of their other work due to the links in each creators bio. I am really happy I read this and I hope to read a lot more comics about trans people’s journeys in the near future.

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