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A review by balfies
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
I devoured this in a day. It's not just as good as you've heard, it's better.
Brilliant, sensitive, funny, full of character, and able to divine the complex relationships between sex, sexuality, womanhood, trans identity, parenthood, and change.
Brilliant, sensitive, funny, full of character, and able to divine the complex relationships between sex, sexuality, womanhood, trans identity, parenthood, and change.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Pregnancy, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Abortion, Deadnaming, and Blood
Minor: Eating disorder