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As a nonbinary person I felt very seen.
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Valuable and insightful read. Beautiful illustrations!
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As someone born in 1993 who lived through the Harry Potter boom, Tumblr, fanfiction, and more, I absolutely loved this story for its nostalgic vibes. It reminded me of so many experiences from my own journey and showed me how someone else processed similar moments differently. However, I felt it lacked depth in explaining complex topics, such as healthy relationships and sex in LGBTQ+ contexts and what vaginismus is. I also wished it delved more into her conversation with her aunt about her response to whether her feelings were internalized misogyny.
This book has sparked a lot of controversy and has even been suggested for banning. I don't think it should be banned; it's an important story. Even though to my liking, it missed some topics, I still learned a lot from Maia's experiences. That said, I don't think this book is suitable for elementary or even middle school kids.
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐ 3
Como una mujer nacida en 1993, que vivió a través de el boom de Harry Potter, Tumblr, fanfiction, entre muchas otras cosas, disfrute esta historia por nostalgia. Me gusto leer sobre momentos de mi mismo desarrollo y como estos fueron procesados de manera diferente. Senti que le falto explicar muchos temas complejos, como lo es información sobre una relación y sexo saludable en relaciones LGBTQ+, y que es vaginismus. Tambien me hubiera gustado leer mas sobre la conversación que tuvo con su tia cuando le pregunto si lo que sentía no era misoginea internalizada.
Entiendo que es un libro con mucha controversia donde se ha intentado hasta incluir en la lista de libros baneados. No creo que este libro deba ser baneado, es una importante historia y aunque siento que le falto hablar sobre algunos temas, también aprendí mucho de la experiencia de Maia. De la misma manera, no creo que este libro es para niños de nivel primaria o incluso de secundaria.
En general: ⭐⭐⭐ 3