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A review by theknightswhosaybook
The Madness Blooms (unpublished) by Mackenzi Lee
(7/3/19) I've removed my previous notes now that the author has announced that publication is being pushed back for more revision — I will wait for trans reviewers to weigh in on if the rep has improved, and then decide whether to put it on my tbr.
The story for anyone who hasn't followed it: the book's original blurb misgendered the trans male protagonist, using she/her pronouns and making the book sound like a lesbian romance, which it is not. Negative responses to this caused the publisher to change it so as not to misgender the main character. Reviews on advance copies then began to come out, and they were so far pretty negative. The author then announced on twitter that publication is being postponed for revisions, which is where it stands now.
The story for anyone who hasn't followed it: the book's original blurb misgendered the trans male protagonist, using she/her pronouns and making the book sound like a lesbian romance, which it is not. Negative responses to this caused the publisher to change it so as not to misgender the main character. Reviews on advance copies then began to come out, and they were so far pretty negative. The author then announced on twitter that publication is being postponed for revisions, which is where it stands now.