Reviews

Boy2Girl by Terence Blacker

salmaaem's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

forever_day's review against another edition

4.0

overall rating: 3.5
warnings for book: none

I remember really enjoying this book as a 10-11 year old so picked it up again, but although it's a easy, fun read it was definitely more for a younger age group.

angelarenea's review against another edition

3.0

A little strange, but I did like this book. It was a fun, easy read not particularly life changing or anything, but good for an easy read.

asimilarkite's review against another edition

2.0

I was recommended this book by a teen patron who loves John Green. I can see why kids would like it, but it must have just not been my thing, because it took me FOREVER to get through it (and it's not a hard book). It was funny, but not quite funny enough to make me laugh out loud -- clever, but not quite clever enough to make me think. I did like the way the author chose to tell the story, as if each of the characters in the book were being interviewed about Sam throughout the novel, but I thought that more could have been done with the conceit to bring across the point about how people's perception of a person really does affect their personality. Not bad, but not good enough to say I really liked it that much, either.

penguinism's review

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

trisha_thomas's review against another edition

3.0

I thought this was a very cute book. You kind of have to suspend some of your disbelief in order to believe that someone could really pull this off, but I thought it handling some tough situations really well and it was funny!
always some good qualities in a YA book.
I've passed it on to my eldest daughter to enjoy

janedoelish's review against another edition

5.0

I thoroughly liked this novel, except for the postscript ("boys will be boys and girls will be girls"), which seemed to undermine many of the far more nuanced, less essentialist observations within its pages.
Some of the characters come close to being caricatures, while others are complex and multi-faceted, but it all gels together really well.

alcame's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

foreverday's review against another edition

4.0

overall rating: 3.5
warnings for book: none

I remember really enjoying this book as a 10-11 year old so picked it up again, but although it's a easy, fun read it was definitely more for a younger age group.

daniellesalwaysreading's review against another edition

2.0

I often look for books that play with gender stereotypes. This book did just that. A young and very tough teen finds a sense of freedom and power when he decides to go to his new school dressed as a girl. I did like this book, but the author just couldn't seem to let go of most of the stereotypes about boys and girls. The girls were backstabbing gossips and the boys were emotionally stunted. Even the main character who was crossdressing was still unable to break free from stereotypical boy behavior and in the end I think it just reinforced the idea that all boys are like this and all girls are like that. I would love to see a book that really breaks the stereotypes, but I have not found one yet.