Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

207 reviews

madelinedalton's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

This is an excellent exploration of queerness, womanhood, gender, and motherhood. Highly recommend! That said, I did have a hard time maintaining my focus on the writing when reading in spaces with a lot of distractions (like public transit). The chapters are long and Torrey Peters’ brilliant writing packs so much juicy language into each sentence. I got so much more out of my reading experience when I read quietly in my room than on the subway. Definitely a book to give your full attention to! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

wrenjuniper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Nothing happened, and it was very sad and all the main characters are just terrible

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Transphobia, Abortion, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Outing

thevampiremars's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Messy bitches all round.
Exceptionally well-written, until the ending where it felt like the brakes were slammed; it faltered then just kind of stopped, and not in a satisfyingly unsatisfying way. Still, I liked it a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Outing, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

sarah_eggleton's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

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

5.0

It took a while for me to see where the story was headed but once I did I was hooked. The characterisation is perfect, Peters doesn’t hold back with laying them bare for the reader but also each other, and you feel very connected with Reece and Ames especially which helps you understand their relationship and underpins the entire plot. Genius, I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Transphobia, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Outing

helen's review against another edition

4.0

Insightful, funny and unflinching character study of 3 women (2 trans, 1 cis) and what motherhood, sex, gender and family mean to them.
These characters are complicated and flawed and sometimes hurt each other. The writing made me laugh, challenged my preconceptions and engaged my empathy.
Four stars rather than five for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the ending was perfect for the story Peters was telling, but it left me a bit disappointed and wanting more. Secondly, the way they hurt each other was difficult for me to read at times and means I probably won't reread.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Transphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Outing

Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Infertility, Suicide, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

ddreid33's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Abortion, and Outing

mmatti300's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book and I am excited to check out Torrey Peters' short stories (which are free on her website for anyone curious). I think that the reflections that this story provided on womanhood, motherhood, and queer identity are incredibly important. It was refreshing to hear about trans experiences from a more nuanced position while I also think that the fact that every character is in some way an outsider to particular experiences is incredibly interesting and important. This a book that will stick with me for a very long time and has put me on a Sex and the City craze. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Outing

amymcphrsn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Minor: Misogyny and Violence

katieb_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

grainjordan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Outing, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicide, and Suicide attempt