Reviews with content warning for Dysphoria - Nevada

Normally I'm not a huge fan of stream of consciousness writing style, and idk if this fits that definition exactly but I really enjoyed this book. The voice of the book is distinct, my only complaint would be the voice seems distinct for Maria at the beginning, as we get other POVs they all talk the same, but whatever. I looked at other reviews and some ppl hate the ending, but I think ending with no big epiphany is interesting, sometimes there is no clear "lesson" or the first thing you do isn't going to fix everything in your life

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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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pobi's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

4.25

The kind of book you'd study at school, except not highschool cause they don't let u read this much about drugs and sex etc usually. I can see why it's a cult classic.

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caseythereader's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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mayaism_01's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective fast-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

4.0

I liked this, I think? The author’s note gave this book a lot of clarity that the ending lacked for me. Overall, I enjoyed this honest rambling presentation of how trans people's constant effort and work to manage all the emotional trauma/labour required of them to safely exist in the world right now.

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