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chelsea_webster's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.75
daisyroberds's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
gracecooper's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, and Death
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Transphobia, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Racism
Minor: Domestic abuse and Deadnaming
seduced_with_literature's review
4.0
I really enjoyed reading Paris’ journey, the only flaw for me is it’s very much unfinished. Obviously her story is unfinished but I wanted to read on, I wanted her writing style to show the growth that her life did. But I just didn’t match.
I absolutely loved the written accent, I found it really helped the flow of the book. It also gave a familiar touch as I couldn’t help thinking out this group and comparing the characters to people I knew in my youth (I’m sure we all know them, or are them).
Paris herself came across as still needing to work on herself. The writing style is so narcissistic and I really feel she much have changed her outlook on life after what she’s been through but it doesn’t reflect at all. Very much still writes as though she is the only person/thing that matters in the world. It’s a shame I feel there was too much focus on the toxic people and not enough on those very special few who were true friends and created the environment for growth.
I absolutely loved the written accent, I found it really helped the flow of the book. It also gave a familiar touch as I couldn’t help thinking out this group and comparing the characters to people I knew in my youth (I’m sure we all know them, or are them).
Paris herself came across as still needing to work on herself. The writing style is so narcissistic and I really feel she much have changed her outlook on life after what she’s been through but it doesn’t reflect at all. Very much still writes as though she is the only person/thing that matters in the world. It’s a shame I feel there was too much focus on the toxic people and not enough on those very special few who were true friends and created the environment for growth.
tales_from_absurdia's review
5.0
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Paris Lees is a journalist, model, and now a published author.
Known for being the first transgender columnist for Vogue, What if Feels Like for a Girl is a memoir of her formative years in Hucknall, Nottingham. It’s even written in a Hucknall dialect!
Paris Lees’ book is remarkable. It’s an uplifting and empowering memoir of self-identity. It’s smart, witty, and authentic. However, it’s also filled with immense sadness, including stories of physical & emotional abuse.
There are very few books that make you want to laugh, cry, despair, cringe, and shout out for joy all in one chapter, but What It Feels Like for a Girl is one of them.
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Paris Lees is a journalist, model, and now a published author.
Known for being the first transgender columnist for Vogue, What if Feels Like for a Girl is a memoir of her formative years in Hucknall, Nottingham. It’s even written in a Hucknall dialect!
Paris Lees’ book is remarkable. It’s an uplifting and empowering memoir of self-identity. It’s smart, witty, and authentic. However, it’s also filled with immense sadness, including stories of physical & emotional abuse.
There are very few books that make you want to laugh, cry, despair, cringe, and shout out for joy all in one chapter, but What It Feels Like for a Girl is one of them.