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readingwmiles's review
3.0
i really appreciated the essays that focused on parenthood, as that’s kind of what i came to this book looking for. my gender identity has recently started to shift, and with that i’m looking for affirming books (books that show me i can exist as myself, even in later stages of my life). the parenthood essays definitely gave me what i wanted.
the random bios of other queer people in between chapters really took me out of the greater story of this authors life. i still don’t really know why they were included? a lot of them felt very same-y to me and didn’t illustrate varied queer experiences. didn’t appreciate the gay cop bio
the random bios of other queer people in between chapters really took me out of the greater story of this authors life. i still don’t really know why they were included? a lot of them felt very same-y to me and didn’t illustrate varied queer experiences. didn’t appreciate the gay cop bio
hannscurlock's review
emotional
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
3.5
This was a sweet read. It’s so pleasant knowing there are parents out there like me. I read this also when I had some mental health crises going on around me and it grounded me.
90sinmyheart's review
5.0
This book had SO much - gender and sexuality as spectrums! Parenting! Anxiety! Life! Bicycling! I loved it.
jestintzi's review
5.0
My review is in the form of a blurb on this excellent collection of essays. Check it out!
abirabishaw's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book was everything I needed right now. I connected very well with each of andrea bennett’s essays, but I also loved the vignettes on other Canadian queers. I didn’t necessarily connect as well with all of the snippets of other people’s lives, but I loved that they showcased Canadian queerness as more than just thin, white, digestibly androgynous people living in Montreal or Toronto.