Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

338 reviews

georeadss's review

informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

 A wonderful and honest book about the hardships and joys surrounding gender and sexuality. I enjoyed this book, and devoured it in one sitting. I connected and resonated with the story, even though I am cis myself, I have been on my own sexuality and gender journey, and I am grateful that Kobabe was able to share eir story with us. 

This is the first time I’ve read a graphic novel, and it has opened up a whole new genre for me. I adored the illustrations, particularly on pages 67 and 128. You could tell that all the illustrations and text were conscious decisions, enabling the reader to truly feel the emotions during each scene. 

Although not banned in Australia, this book has been challenged in the courts, which is such a disservice to our LGBTIQ+ people. I encourage anyone and everyone to read this book, even if you’re not apart of the community. This is an important story that deserves to be told. I borrowed this book but will be purchasing my own copy when I can.

I would love to know more about Kobabe’s story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Dysphoria

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Transphobia

berryumyum's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Thank you, Maia. This book is beautifully written and illustrated, and puts on a page so many elusive ideas and feelings I've had. A cathartic read with so much queer joy 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Misogyny, Vomit, and Alcohol

thefae's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Transphobia, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Acephobia/Arophobia

cassius_orion's review

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

enemylasagnahh's review

hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, and Dysphoria

pitbulls_and_prose's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Maia Kobabe’s (e/em/eir) memoir is insightful and relatable. It’s also frequently challenged for removal. E writes eir journey to discovering gender identity with such thoughtfulness and care. E describes growing up as mortifying and traumatic, but also humorous. There are a few HP references, but it was published in 2019 before JKR went full transphobe. Books and stories like this need to be told. And often. As we’re facing intense censorship of LGBTQIA+ voices and book banning across the U.S., do yourself a favor and pick this one up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

Moderate: Blood and Medical trauma

sarahna's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Outing, and Dysphoria

djinnc2m's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Dysphoria

cats33's review

emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content, Transphobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail