A review by whiskedawayreads
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was a great read. The topics and themes presented of growing up as a person who’s transgender, how to raise such a child, and how to navigate the world were  written. I felt like both sides of various topics were show and explored. I would recommend this book to anyone. One area that I found myself wanting more of were the other kiddos in the book- what were their experiences and thoughts. But this goes to show that the side characters were well developed and endearing as well.