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tildahlia's review
4.0
I can confidently say I am nowhere near as smart as Lavery, as truly so many of the references in this book (literally, biblical or otherwise) went right over my head but I nonetheless loved the humour and creativity of this book so much. He'd probably hate to know I loved the transition/memoir content the most - particularly his ambivalence around transition and identity as a man (loved the joke of trans men being men, but good). Lots of laugh out loud moments and furiously underlined passages. Danny Lavery is a gem.
epaulette's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.75
4.75 instead of 5 only because some of the obscure references that I didn't get. An amazing memoir that made me laugh AND cry
curiousslam's review
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
Although I enjoyed the humor in this book, I found it very difficult to read. The narrative style is confusing with a lot of references to religion and historical literature that I don't have prior knowledge of. It does feel like an honest and authentic recount of Ortberg's experience of gender, I just wish it wasn't written so pretentiously.
coleycole's review against another edition
4.0
Mixed feelings, but overall, a beautiful "memoir adjacent" book. The Toast-style interludes are hit and miss for me, depending on how I feel about the source material (Anne or Green Gables comes out as a trans man? Here for it. King Arthur and the Green Knight and... not my bag). The entire book is beautiful still, and a beautifully done look into his life pre/mid/post transition. Highly recommend the audiobook.