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smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
5.0
This was an incredibly moving memoir about parenting both a trans child and a child born deaf. I was a bit nervous before I started this would be one of those preachy Christian memoirs but while there were a couple of parts about God and the Church, overwhelmingly it was more just a story about love and acceptance and learning to do what's best for your child even though it might cost you personal relationships and more. Great on audio narrated by Ryland's mother. This is a must-read for anyone going through similar circumstances or wanting to learn how to support trans children. HIGHLY recommended!
mesy_mark's review against another edition
3.0
Picking up this book I found that this is a good type of family through reading and going to the profession with credentials to get help for the child. That the parents of the little Ryland first dealt with the fact that Ryland is deaf and got scholar implants (would love to see how that affected hos way in both the deal community and LGBT as well.) and then came the nest hard task is he is transgender.
One thing I found hard was O felt like we just saw the adult perspective of the book. Not Ryland's to a degree, I get that this whole book is about Ryland but knowing how he takes his masculinity. How he wants to see his heroes and foes. I guess some of this has been displayed but I just wanted a tad bit more how Ryland dealt with the adults being uncomfortable.
onto what I would really like that transition from not being onboard to embracing. First with Mom and then with Dad who was will give up his career (well one reason) And then there were the inspiration moments such as speeches and I just got an uplifting warmth while reading this book.
One thing I found hard was O felt like we just saw the adult perspective of the book. Not Ryland's to a degree, I get that this whole book is about Ryland but knowing how he takes his masculinity. How he wants to see his heroes and foes. I guess some of this has been displayed but I just wanted a tad bit more how Ryland dealt with the adults being uncomfortable.
onto what I would really like that transition from not being onboard to embracing. First with Mom and then with Dad who was will give up his career (well one reason) And then there were the inspiration moments such as speeches and I just got an uplifting warmth while reading this book.
barbarianlibarian's review against another edition
3.0
didn't love the writing style and found parts of the book lacking, but overall decent
justplainbeth's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
bberlanga's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
awishman's review against another edition
4.0
I had a bit of a hard time getting into this memoir but really enjoyed it. The message of doing what is best for your child, of really listening to your child resonated with me. I think it was very brave of this family to share their story.
shawna_reading_for_life's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
sarahjulianna's review against another edition
challenging
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hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Dysphoria, and Transphobia
Minor: Deadnaming, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt