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A review by haileyannereads
Can't Take That Away by Steven Salvatore
4.0
Trigger Warning: homophobia, queerphobia, bullying, suicidal ideation
I really liked this book. I liked how each chapter included Carey's pronouns to indicate how they felt each day. I thought that also helped explain what being genderqueer is, for those who may be unfamiliar.
That being said, there were times when I was thinking, "no teen talks like this." (example: Carey telling a story. Can't give more info without spoilers.)
My only other complaint is that the believability suffers towards the end.
BUT, overall, I think it's a great genderqueer story, and there aren't enough of those.
I really liked this book. I liked how each chapter included Carey's pronouns to indicate how they felt each day. I thought that also helped explain what being genderqueer is, for those who may be unfamiliar.
That being said, there were times when I was thinking, "no teen talks like this." (example: Carey telling a story. Can't give more info without spoilers.)
My only other complaint is that the believability suffers towards the end.
BUT, overall, I think it's a great genderqueer story, and there aren't enough of those.