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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
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
This is such a beautiful, intimate, messy, enlightening story. The author gives us incredible access to the inner lives of these characters. There’s the big things that happen, but then there are these passages about everyday life or feelings we all have that are so sharp and clarified. I liked how it ended because life be like that sometimes. The parts where she describes the funerals of trans girls and when Ames goes to the batting cage with his college baseball buddy are just some of the most beautiful prose I’ve read in a while.
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
gripping and enlightening and masterfully written and leaving me wanting more
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence, Transphobia
Minor: Abortion
a touching, complicated story of queerness, family, gender, and identity
challenging
hopeful
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
i LOVED the writing; peters is a genius. i couldn't put this book down because i just loved her style so much. it was fun and playful to read, but was also striking and heartbreaking when needed. the characters are all problematic in their own ways, which i guess makes them more realistic, but i couldn't help but hate reese for what she did, sorry.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Detransition baby was such an interesting exploration of what being a woman and motherhood means.
I enjoyed that each of the women were flawed, complex characters and the insight into the experiences of trans women.
Some moments I found myself entirely frustrated with each of the characters and other times I was picking sides. I enjoyed that things weren’t conveniently and neatly packed up at the end and it felt like just an insight into the actual lives of these characters.
I enjoyed that each of the women were flawed, complex characters and the insight into the experiences of trans women.
Some moments I found myself entirely frustrated with each of the characters and other times I was picking sides. I enjoyed that things weren’t conveniently and neatly packed up at the end and it felt like just an insight into the actual lives of these characters.