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jess_mango's review
4.0
A collection from the author's web comic Up and Out which is a diary of sorts of her first year of transition to female.
finnd_reads's review
5.0
Despite the differences in our trans experiences, I was instantly stuck how much reading this collection was like reading one of my old diaries. Super Late Bloomer is equal parts heartwrenching and heartwarming; a vulnerable and brave look into what it is like in the early days of transition. It made me reflect on my own journey, how far I've come, and how many things I've conquered. It also made me want to give my younger self a big hug. Thank you so much for putting this out into the world Julia, it really is a gift to us all, wherever we lie on the gender spectrum.
mehsi's review
5.0
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I have been following Julia Kaye for quite some time now, first on Webtoons around 2015 and later on Twitter when she stopped her Webtoon (which I still think is sad, but I can totally understand the whys).
So most of the comic is not new to me as she has been posting them on Twitter regularly, but I still very much wanted to read them all again. See how it all began. See the process of transitioning, changing her name and getting assigned the right gender, make-up, shaving woes, moments of doubt, misgendering (please people… it is not that hard), and much more. At times I was just tearing up, not only during the sadder moments, but also tears of happiness for her.
I still love her art, it is also very fun to see how much they improved. Not saying they were bad, but these days they are even prettier.
I am happy that I had the opportunity to read these comics bundled as an ARC, I will be buying the book when it comes out in May, I need to have this comic on my bookshelves.
I would like to talk more about the book, but I am still worried that I may say something wrong/make a mistake, so I will just keep it to what I have written so far. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I have been following Julia Kaye for quite some time now, first on Webtoons around 2015 and later on Twitter when she stopped her Webtoon (which I still think is sad, but I can totally understand the whys).
So most of the comic is not new to me as she has been posting them on Twitter regularly, but I still very much wanted to read them all again. See how it all began. See the process of transitioning, changing her name and getting assigned the right gender, make-up, shaving woes, moments of doubt, misgendering (please people… it is not that hard), and much more. At times I was just tearing up, not only during the sadder moments, but also tears of happiness for her.
I still love her art, it is also very fun to see how much they improved. Not saying they were bad, but these days they are even prettier.
I am happy that I had the opportunity to read these comics bundled as an ARC, I will be buying the book when it comes out in May, I need to have this comic on my bookshelves.
I would like to talk more about the book, but I am still worried that I may say something wrong/make a mistake, so I will just keep it to what I have written so far. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
morganrondo's review
3.0
Great comics, but it didn't really work as a book. There was no overarching plot.
ka_schulze's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.25