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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
This book provided an honest and unfolding perspective of masculinity. I welcome the reckoning of white men who commit egregious acts, although it has caused dissonance in my identity. In my efforts to distance myself from my external identity, I struggled to define what masculinity meant to me. Thomas Page McBee graciously reconciles the pieces I like about being a man with the shameful pieces.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
A moving, fast-paced memoir not only about masculinity and boxing but also the grief of losing a parent and surviving childhood sexual abuse. It’s a fast read and full of robust research as well as honest personal reflection.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This beautifully written and often insightful book is part memoir, part meditation on the history and nature of manhood in America told from the point of view of a trans man. Very much worth your time.
I read this book in one sitting, sitting on the floor of the public library. That should tell you something about how compelling this narrative was. But that I read it without working up the commitment to take it to a chair also bears witness to the fact that, even as I was reading it, I wasn't loving it. It was absorbing and I wanted to find out what happened. I wanted to keep hearing McBee's thoughts on transness, boxing, and masculinity — because he has good, valuable points. And I did feel like, having little experience with either boxing or the culture of gyms and the surrounding atmosphere, this book broadened my horizons to a new format of masculinity. But I also found it slightly repetitive and it didn't dive very deep into anything discussed.
Things that would make this book more valuable to read:
-being less familiar with trans narratives
-sitting in an actual chair to read it
Things that would make this book more valuable to read:
-being less familiar with trans narratives
-sitting in an actual chair to read it
so important to me - thank you Thomas Page McBee for helping me learn how to live as I need to
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
I fundamentally don’t “get” boxing, and this book did not change that, but this was a great look at masculinity and the role of gender in society.
One thing I really appreciated about this book is that it was the correct length and had a tight story arc. I feel like I read so many memoirs that pad out to 300 pages, because that’s the length they “should” be, not the length the story warrants.
One thing I really appreciated about this book is that it was the correct length and had a tight story arc. I feel like I read so many memoirs that pad out to 300 pages, because that’s the length they “should” be, not the length the story warrants.