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alexalily's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Alcohol, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Deadnaming, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
biab00's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
A really good anthology collection made entirely of trans and queer folks, about overcoming challenges of their sex/love experiences.
Learned a lot with this one, recommend!!
Learned a lot with this one, recommend!!
cemeterygay's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
A very interesting look into different trans perspectives on love and sex. While engaging, it just was not for me. Would definitely recommend for people looking to read more books on love and sex that are inclusive of trans people.
kaabtik's review
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
This book has been my lifeline for many a night where the loneliness of just existing is too much to bear. I'm well aware I'm not the only person in the world with feelings like this but when you're closeted and stuck in a place where merely changing your hair gives you vile reactions from strangers, it's hard not to spiral and succumb into their disgust.
I read each entry like a long email from an old friend: some waxing poetic and reflective about life, others straight forward to the nitty gritty. Sometimes it's a little TMI, but I have to remind myself that trans love (both romantic and sexual) have been censored enough.
I can't thank you enough for being part in the creation of this book. Thanks for being my mentors, even just for the span of a hundred or so pages.
I read each entry like a long email from an old friend: some waxing poetic and reflective about life, others straight forward to the nitty gritty. Sometimes it's a little TMI, but I have to remind myself that trans love (both romantic and sexual) have been censored enough.
I can't thank you enough for being part in the creation of this book. Thanks for being my mentors, even just for the span of a hundred or so pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
gray_matr's review against another edition
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No rating because I couldn't focus on each individual stories besides "On Not Fucking or Running in Huế." The writings themselves weren't very engaging because the authors aren’t necessarily writers.
But this work is significant because of different POVs on the individual trans experience: FTM, MTF, genderqueer, no-op, and op.
However, my reading was plagued with discomfort. Because some authors felt comfortable to describe themselves with words that are triggering to me because of my experience.
No rating because I couldn't focus on each individual stories besides "On Not Fucking or Running in Huế." The writings themselves weren't very engaging because the authors aren’t necessarily writers.
But this work is significant because of different POVs on the individual trans experience: FTM, MTF, genderqueer, no-op, and op.
However, my reading was plagued with discomfort. Because some authors felt comfortable to describe themselves with words that are triggering to me because of my experience.
mad_taylh's review against another edition
4.0
"From birth, we are taught the importance of 'being yourself' and taking ownership of your life. [But] when some of us take that ownership, society shits all over us."
strawberryteeth's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism