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Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

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stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition

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3.0

2 and a half stars. So many strong positives and strong negatives at the same time. Review to come.

kdahlo's review against another edition

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4.0

This book really grabbed me with it's characters and the premise. The writing is also great, really great sense of humor, punchy. By the end I found the plot twists a little ham-fisted, and I thought it was a little strange how the book has 3 focal characters, two of whom are POV characters, and one of those two POV characters comes off as a clear favorite. It made me feel like I could see the seams of edits that happened during the creation of the novel. I also felt like the dialogue could be a little "samey" in places - the characters didn't always have distinct voices but just sounded like the author rehashing summaries of arguments that I've heard in social justice circles. Despite these problems I found the book very compelling. The favored POV character, Reese, is great and the writing is just so good it got me through some patches where I was rolling my eyes a bit. I'm late to this one, but I can see why it made a splash at publication.

rabe's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense

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

4.5

imhidinginabook's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

lillycano's review against another edition

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5.0

This was a book I picked up because of the fun cover and where it was placed in the “must read” section at a fun bookshop in Ann Arbor. I learned so much from this book about transgender women. I wasn’t very familiar with detransitioning before reading this book and now I feel more educated about what it means for individuals. The book really made me think and at the same time was fast paced and enjoyable. I think this one will stick with me. Recommend fo sho.