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thereadingwren's review
1.0
1/5
If you are not a cisgendered human then don’t read this. If you have ever questioned your gender then don’t read this. It is extremely triggering.
I identify as Agender (genderless) and came out to my family almost 6 months ago - maybe I shouldn’t have read this yet, maybe I should have waited until the coming out experience wasn’t so fresh in my mind. I’ve had it easier than Jessica, my family loves and supports me, but I can definitely relate to her struggle.
Every time she was misgendered or the wrong name was used it hurt my soul. The whole book basically spends every single page blaming Jessica for everything that goes wrong in the family’s lives. Even Sam (the highly unlikable main character) who apparently ‘adores’ his older sibling spends the book thinking Jessica is wrong, sick, and needs to ‘go back to normal’.
It’s utterly awful and disheartening.
I can see what this book is trying to do, to show how transgenderism affects families, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PERSON THAT IS ACTUALLY TRANS!!!!!!!
I want to cry for Jessica, and this book makes me want to cry for myself because it makes me feel unaccepted and unloved.
If you are not a cisgendered human then don’t read this. If you have ever questioned your gender then don’t read this. It is extremely triggering.
I identify as Agender (genderless) and came out to my family almost 6 months ago - maybe I shouldn’t have read this yet, maybe I should have waited until the coming out experience wasn’t so fresh in my mind. I’ve had it easier than Jessica, my family loves and supports me, but I can definitely relate to her struggle.
Every time she was misgendered or the wrong name was used it hurt my soul. The whole book basically spends every single page blaming Jessica for everything that goes wrong in the family’s lives. Even Sam (the highly unlikable main character) who apparently ‘adores’ his older sibling spends the book thinking Jessica is wrong, sick, and needs to ‘go back to normal’.
It’s utterly awful and disheartening.
I can see what this book is trying to do, to show how transgenderism affects families, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PERSON THAT IS ACTUALLY TRANS!!!!!!!
I want to cry for Jessica, and this book makes me want to cry for myself because it makes me feel unaccepted and unloved.
kiki_queen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bleakyrde's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
meganemily93's review
challenging
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
runeberrii's review
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
beckysbookshelf2826's review
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
_nem_'s review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Rep: Trans MTF SC, Gay SCs
I related a lot to this book. Especially the experience of coming out as trans and then parents trying to repress it and only considering how it would look for them and their reputation. I liked how the relationship between the siblings was highlighted and worked through.
I'm glad the parents came round in the end and the positive message that it spreads of people in general being accepting. I did think it finished fairly suddenly, especially with the main bully now being totally accepting.
I related a lot to this book. Especially the experience of coming out as trans and then parents trying to repress it and only considering how it would look for them and their reputation. I liked how the relationship between the siblings was highlighted and worked through.
I'm glad the parents came round in the end and the positive message that it spreads of people in general being accepting. I did think it finished fairly suddenly, especially with the main bully now being totally accepting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Outing
Minor: Alcohol
nessa_griffinxx's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
tamoni's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5