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4.59 AVERAGE
4.59 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
An amazing book and so informative! I couldn’t recommend it enough!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Outing, Sexual harassment, Classism
challenging
informative
medium-paced
Before picking this up randomly at my local library during Pride Month, I had never heard of Shon Faye - a UK author and journalist with years of experience as a trans writer constantly asked about "the transgender issue". And that word issue is exactly what she challenges, arguing that trans rights aren't niche but a matter of justice for all marginalised people.
From there, Faye examines the many ways trans lives are dejected, devalued, dehumanised, and endangered. Even if you know these realities, it's different when someone lays them bare, traces their origins, and unpacks the public discourse that shapes how we view trans people (whether we want it to or not).
You quickly sense this book is written for the ignorant. As a trans person it can be affirming, and as an ally it's informative, but it's also a reminder of how far we still have to go when so much of this still needs explaining. That's both its strength and its frustration: Faye is sharp, thorough, and uncompromising, but the fact her arguments are still necessary says everything about the world we live in.
Special shout-out to Robinet and Voit, whose translation captures Faye's voice and deftly contextualises it for German-speaking readers, ensuring every nuance lands as powerfully here as in the original.
This is not a book you finish feeling light, but one that leaves you sharper, angrier, and better equipped to see and challenge the systems at work.
From there, Faye examines the many ways trans lives are dejected, devalued, dehumanised, and endangered. Even if you know these realities, it's different when someone lays them bare, traces their origins, and unpacks the public discourse that shapes how we view trans people (whether we want it to or not).
You quickly sense this book is written for the ignorant. As a trans person it can be affirming, and as an ally it's informative, but it's also a reminder of how far we still have to go when so much of this still needs explaining. That's both its strength and its frustration: Faye is sharp, thorough, and uncompromising, but the fact her arguments are still necessary says everything about the world we live in.
Special shout-out to Robinet and Voit, whose translation captures Faye's voice and deftly contextualises it for German-speaking readers, ensuring every nuance lands as powerfully here as in the original.
This is not a book you finish feeling light, but one that leaves you sharper, angrier, and better equipped to see and challenge the systems at work.
medium-paced
Late to the party but this is excellent, I truly wish all my cis friends would lead
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
informative
slow-paced
A devastating, if very insightful read, highlighted a few things I hadn't considered before even as a queer trans person. Would absolutely recommend to trans folk and allies alike.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced