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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Lewis Hancox is a hero. This book should be read by everyone, particularly in light of the recent UK supreme court ruling that “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer only to a biological woman and to biological sex. I wish that more people who made that decision had read this book, and read it properly to get just an inkling of what it may mean to people's lives.
So, it's a memoir of someone transitioning in the late 90s/early 2000s, and what got me most was how accurate it is! Unfortunately, not as much has changed in the legal sphere as in the social sphere, but Lewis is right that there are so many more resources for people (all listed in the back, what a legend!).
It's a serious subject, not only covering gender dysphoria, but also eating disorders, a touch of toxic masculinity, homophobia and living with divorced parents. But, this book is fun, and funny, too! It gives me Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic vibes (another must-read in my opinion). I particularly loved Lewis inserting his current self in to talk to his past self, and to others who were alongside him on his journey.
What a magnificent book. All the better because it is so true. Don't suffer in silence, there are people to help and even if your family isn't as supportive as Lewis', things can be okay in the end.
'Whatever kinda hell you're goin' through, don't give up, OK? Coz in the end... it'll be reet! And if it ain't reet, it ain't the end.'
(Also, the late 90s/early 2000s slang was SPOT ON!)
ETA: here's the simplest wording of what the supreme court ruled - “The unanimous decision of this court is that the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex." It's hidden in a lot of legal jargon, but that's what it boils down to. 16/04/25
So, it's a memoir of someone transitioning in the late 90s/early 2000s, and what got me most was how accurate it is! Unfortunately, not as much has changed in the legal sphere as in the social sphere, but Lewis is right that there are so many more resources for people (all listed in the back, what a legend!).
It's a serious subject, not only covering gender dysphoria, but also eating disorders, a touch of toxic masculinity, homophobia and living with divorced parents. But, this book is fun, and funny, too! It gives me Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic vibes (another must-read in my opinion). I particularly loved Lewis inserting his current self in to talk to his past self, and to others who were alongside him on his journey.
What a magnificent book. All the better because it is so true. Don't suffer in silence, there are people to help and even if your family isn't as supportive as Lewis', things can be okay in the end.
'Whatever kinda hell you're goin' through, don't give up, OK? Coz in the end... it'll be reet! And if it ain't reet, it ain't the end.'
(Also, the late 90s/early 2000s slang was SPOT ON!)
ETA: here's the simplest wording of what the supreme court ruled - “The unanimous decision of this court is that the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex." It's hidden in a lot of legal jargon, but that's what it boils down to. 16/04/25
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Alcohol
This was absolutely fab! So excited that my library had this one in stock!
In this book we follow Lewis/Louis. He is a trans man who tells us about his school years and how he was trying to figure out what and who he was. He was a girl back then and we see how he strugglee with his years in school and afterwards. Girl or not? Love, should I snog or not? Who do I like, men? Women? Everything? There are questionable fashion choices and hair options. At times it was painful and I was heartbroken to see how Lewis when he was still Louis started to starve and exercise endless to get rid of curves, to get rid of the fat, to get rid of everything.
I loved how the book flashed back to the past, but also allowed Lewis to talk to himself from back then. How he understood, but also at times was just laughing at it all. We also get convos with family and friends on what they thought about things, how they felt when he came out and told them about how he felt, when he really decided to live as a man. It was a fantastic memoir and I just devoured it.
HIGHLY recommended.
In this book we follow Lewis/Louis. He is a trans man who tells us about his school years and how he was trying to figure out what and who he was. He was a girl back then and we see how he strugglee with his years in school and afterwards. Girl or not? Love, should I snog or not? Who do I like, men? Women? Everything? There are questionable fashion choices and hair options. At times it was painful and I was heartbroken to see how Lewis when he was still Louis started to starve and exercise endless to get rid of curves, to get rid of the fat, to get rid of everything.
I loved how the book flashed back to the past, but also allowed Lewis to talk to himself from back then. How he understood, but also at times was just laughing at it all. We also get convos with family and friends on what they thought about things, how they felt when he came out and told them about how he felt, when he really decided to live as a man. It was a fantastic memoir and I just devoured it.
HIGHLY recommended.