A review by competencefantasy
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Motherhood
Motherhood
Complicated relationships
People are bad at people
Why won't the concepts just behave?

Other things I've watched/read about this
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Loss and Laughs: Torrey Peters’ ‘Detransition, Baby’ By Grace Byron (observer) 
Torrey Peters Addresses Transphobic Backlash Over Women’s Prize Nomination By Jennifer Zhan (vulture)

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