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Nevada by Imogen Binnie

39 reviews

calciferrous's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

You've done it. You've transitioned! ... Now what?

Nevada deals pretty heavily with the intertia that comes from transitioning only to realize that while you've left the closet, you have no clue how to leave behind the habits it left you with. Many of the major complaints about this book - the navel-gazing, the aimlessness, the pointless ending - *are* the point. That's what it's like.

I'm not sure how many other reviewers here are trans, but AS a trans dude I will say that Maria rung very true to a period of my life I was just moving past when I encountered the book, down to claiming that she "barely" thinks about being trans while spending all her time navel gazing about transition and seething about ~~Kenneth Zucker~~ Ray Blanchard. Likewise, Maria reminds me of the trans women I met who ushered me into my own transition back in 2012, both in person and online. I don't know if this novella would ring as true for the new generation of trans people - I only entered the scene at the tail end of this era myself. But I think it's a brilliant portrait of a generation of trans people.

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readingwithgoose's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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reayboi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

This is the second book I’ve read where the main character is trans. I like that you get to read about the experience of two characters that are “post” and “pre” transition and it’s honestly given me a lot more context to what a trans experience is actually like . Really enjoyed this book and the afterword from the author.

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vidoc's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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cronasbookshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-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

3.75

i think the book is okay, i don't think it's awesome but i also don't think its a bad book. personally, the way the author writes makes it difficult for me to understand what the characters are saying out loud and what the characters are thinking in their minds. i didn't really get to love the main character, but i ended up liking james & steph more. i did like the way the author made maria speak about trans exclusion inside the trans community and the fact that the queer community as a whole isn't this wonderful place all the time, there's also still lots of hatred inside of it, and we have to continue to change that

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krsegaloff's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

A groundbreaking novel in many aspects. It’s one of the first novels I’ve read where the main character is a trans person. Personally, I found the forward and afterword actually more enticing than the book but I respect how deeply important novels such as this are. For me- I was hoping to see more personal growth in the characters as the novel felt more like a person’s inner monologue than a novel with a plot. The plot is the person and so I felt a bit let down at the end with a lack of a cathartic resolution. However- life doesn’t always have that all nicely packaged ending us romantic readers are searching for. It’s fascinating, and the characters definitely leave you wondering what will happen next as you wish you could give them hope. It’s also a great in depth look at how the queer community itself treats (and isolates) trans people, and how people seem to lose interest in trans stories post transition. I’d recommend this read for anyone wanting to go down a rabbit hole of self reflection and discovery. I’d encourage them to go in with an open mind ready to just go on a self reflective journey that they must complete themselves. (Also- read the afterword. I felt much more satisfied with the ending as a reader after hearing from the author).

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courtneyfalling's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense medium-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

5.0

This isn't a perfect book but I absolutely love it in all its imperfections. Such a vivid character study of Maria across her life in NYC and toward James. The book spends much longer in NYC just in Maria's life for what I expected with the blurb, but I deeply enjoyed all of it and think about certain sections all the time.

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lamorna's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

Felt like a series of monologues and yet somehow I didn't feel like I understood the characters motivations, emotions and actions anymore for it.

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chronicloser's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative reflective medium-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

4.25

these are maybe some of the most real characters I’ve ever read. definitely up in the top 10— all of them were so different, even when they were similar; that made it such a fun journey. not to mention, imogen binnie is great at making every bit of word salad into a beautifully plated meal. her stream-of-consciousness writing is one she dips in and out of so effortlessly, and I ate it up big time! when it’s done well, I love it, and this was done more than just well

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malebolge's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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