A review by claudibonini
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I didn't expect this book to grip me quite in the way it did. I was blown away by the ability of the author to bring us on such a dark coming-of-age journey but still keep the writing seemingly lighthearted. A journey that includes self-harm, heartache, finding others and in this process, finding ourselves. I felt like the dichotomy between the cover design, the chapter titles, and the actual content of the book was purposeful and brilliant. I cried when the main character contemplates the difference between hunger and love...beautiful, and visceral.
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