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zombiezami's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Body shaming, Misogyny, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent, Suicide, Pregnancy, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Sexual assault, and Murder
britgirlreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dysphoria, Medical content, Body shaming, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Ableism
hallsifer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
I really enjoyed this book - like, really enjoyed it. It's not often to see stories of trans joy and euphoria. Each essay is heartfelt and (in parts) fun. I would've loved to have seen even more essays from folks with an even wider array of genders - half of the essays in the book were by the editor (nothing inherently wrong with that, but would've preferred more variety).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
Minor: Grief and Sexual assault
camelliagwerm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
"If it weren’t for my intersex identity, I’m not sure where my gender might be. But one thing I know for sure is that my gender can be anything I want it to be" - Mari Wrobi.
4.25/5 stars. I did not realize how much I needed a book like this at the moment; living in the UK as a non-binary person when the country is rife with transphobia is exhausting and draining and can often feel hopeless. There was something extremely comforting about reading other trans, non-binary, intersex, and agender people's stories, their reflections on moments of trans joy and gender euphoria that I desperately needed.
It was an incredibly affirming and comforting read for me, especially as I don't fit into the stereotype of how a non-binary person presents, and I'm not ashamed to admit that I cried multiple times. My favourite of the essays came from Mari Wrobi's essay on being intersex and Kodi Strider's reflection on being agender in the punk scene.
My only criticism is that how many of the essays were written by the editor of this collection; I thought there would be much more of a variety than there was, and as a result, it felt like it narrowed the scope of the topic considerably.
4.25/5 stars. I did not realize how much I needed a book like this at the moment; living in the UK as a non-binary person when the country is rife with transphobia is exhausting and draining and can often feel hopeless. There was something extremely comforting about reading other trans, non-binary, intersex, and agender people's stories, their reflections on moments of trans joy and gender euphoria that I desperately needed.
It was an incredibly affirming and comforting read for me, especially as I don't fit into the stereotype of how a non-binary person presents, and I'm not ashamed to admit that I cried multiple times. My favourite of the essays came from Mari Wrobi's essay on being intersex and Kodi Strider's reflection on being agender in the punk scene.
My only criticism is that how many of the essays were written by the editor of this collection; I thought there would be much more of a variety than there was, and as a result, it felt like it narrowed the scope of the topic considerably.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
Minor: Grief
azraelmaya's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
To read a collection of trans, non-binary and intersex voices talking about moments of joy from their gender is such an uplifting, (sadly) subversive experience in light of how trans stories are often marred by pain, exclusion and harrassment. I found it revelatory to read other people's small, medium and big wins in their identity, as well as having familiar feelings put to words.
Each writer had their own clearly distinct approach towards the topic. One of my few complaints of the book, is that of the writers who gave their age none were over 30; I would have loved to have read more stories from trans, non-binary and intersex elders too. There were also some essays I didn't care much for, but as to be expected from a collection of different voices. Hence my 4 star rating.
There were some moments of absolute brilliance, whether they were gems of wisdom, heartfelt passages that touched your emotions, and times of laughter with sentences that make you smile. It's a sincere, emotionally honest book.
Each writer had their own clearly distinct approach towards the topic. One of my few complaints of the book, is that of the writers who gave their age none were over 30; I would have loved to have read more stories from trans, non-binary and intersex elders too. There were also some essays I didn't care much for, but as to be expected from a collection of different voices. Hence my 4 star rating.
There were some moments of absolute brilliance, whether they were gems of wisdom, heartfelt passages that touched your emotions, and times of laughter with sentences that make you smile. It's a sincere, emotionally honest book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content and Grief
Topics touch on sex, BDSM, grief and violence. It comes hand in hand with people talking honestly about their lives really, but I'm mentioning it so it doesn't come as a surprise.
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