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A review by jamielynnlano
Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark
3.0
I was surprised to open this book and see poetry. An entire book written in prose was definitely new to me.
It was surprisingly easy to get into the book, and a lot of thought obviously went into it, as it's thoughtful and well-written. I don't think I would knowingly choose to read another novel written in prose, however. Maybe someday I'll be proven wrong.
Because of this, at least it's a quick read. It was interesting to see a novel written from the POV of a transgender teen as he arrives at the realization that he's in the wrong body. The novel itself, though, was not much more than that. Very simple, a quick hour or two's read.
I would rather see books featuring transgender teens as normal parts of society, but I understand that these types of books do have their place and will definitely help teens and adults alike that might be struggling with the same issues.
It was surprisingly easy to get into the book, and a lot of thought obviously went into it, as it's thoughtful and well-written. I don't think I would knowingly choose to read another novel written in prose, however. Maybe someday I'll be proven wrong.
Because of this, at least it's a quick read. It was interesting to see a novel written from the POV of a transgender teen as he arrives at the realization that he's in the wrong body. The novel itself, though, was not much more than that. Very simple, a quick hour or two's read.
I would rather see books featuring transgender teens as normal parts of society, but I understand that these types of books do have their place and will definitely help teens and adults alike that might be struggling with the same issues.