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3.69 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
One of my favorite books ever!! Super interesting, a quick read, and amazing exploration of gender, gender roles, sex and love. Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i liked the premise of this book but ultimately i found the central relationship impossible to root for, and it had a very nihilistic take on the idea of love and chance encounters that i couldn’t get behind. it was also very oddly paced and there were some plot choices that just baffled me.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
inhaled this. for some reason went into it thinking it was going to be much more Gender than it ended up being (altho still present obv) but actually quite liked the exploration of relationships and all the history and what-ifs we take into them.
will confess i did not find the ending as moving as others seem to have mostly becausei (unkindly) wanted elizabeth's mom to have to reckon with a reveal that it was eli all along she was saying those things to, and her daughter who left but recognize & respect that that was not the story mcelroy was interested in telling and probably would not have actually been a satisfying conclusion LOL
will confess i did not find the ending as moving as others seem to have mostly because
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
5 ⭐️ alert!!!! Friends lending me books they think I’d love is a love language. I really scored this month, first with “Hijab Butch Blues” and then this one. All I can saw is WOW. I finished this unique book two weeks ago and think about it every day. It hadn’t been on my radar at all and I’m so glad I read it! I really look forward to reading McElroy’s backlist.
Eli and Elizabeth are a newlywed American writer couple living in Bulgaria when one morning, Eli wakes up and finds that he resides in Elizabeth’s body. His wife in his body is nowhere to be found. Eli begins searching for her, all while navigating his own complex emotions within her body. The way their families and friends are treating him thinking he is Elizabeth, his own complex feelings about her body, and how moving through the world as a woman is different all have him reeling. If he finds her, will their marriage be changed, even if they can switch back bodies?
McElroy is a nonbinary author - of course they are. A cis writer could not possibly write something this intricate, thought provoking, or brilliant about the nuances of gender and how they are treated depending on how they are perceived. There were so many sentences and observations that knocked the wind out of me, the prose was exquisite. The depth of relationships was also so well done - between the adult children and their parents vs each others parents, the dynamics between the parents themselves etc. I HIGHLY recommend this for all fans of reflective, slow paced books with a focus on gender dynamics and relationships.
✨Content Warnings: Graphic Sexual Content, Mass Shooting, Eating Disorder, Grief, Animal Death
✨Themes: Gender, Identity, Relationships
✨You May Like This If You Enjoyed:
-A Separation (Katie Kitamura)
Eli and Elizabeth are a newlywed American writer couple living in Bulgaria when one morning, Eli wakes up and finds that he resides in Elizabeth’s body. His wife in his body is nowhere to be found. Eli begins searching for her, all while navigating his own complex emotions within her body. The way their families and friends are treating him thinking he is Elizabeth, his own complex feelings about her body, and how moving through the world as a woman is different all have him reeling. If he finds her, will their marriage be changed, even if they can switch back bodies?
McElroy is a nonbinary author - of course they are. A cis writer could not possibly write something this intricate, thought provoking, or brilliant about the nuances of gender and how they are treated depending on how they are perceived. There were so many sentences and observations that knocked the wind out of me, the prose was exquisite. The depth of relationships was also so well done - between the adult children and their parents vs each others parents, the dynamics between the parents themselves etc. I HIGHLY recommend this for all fans of reflective, slow paced books with a focus on gender dynamics and relationships.
✨Content Warnings: Graphic Sexual Content, Mass Shooting, Eating Disorder, Grief, Animal Death
✨Themes: Gender, Identity, Relationships
✨You May Like This If You Enjoyed:
-A Separation (Katie Kitamura)