milesjmoran 's review for:

Trans: A Memoir by Juliet Jacques

3.0

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Trans: A Memoir jumped out at me when I saw it on the shelves. It wasn't mystically titled, trying to apply a soft focus to what the book was really about so that people would pick it up. A blunt title that told you everything you needed to know and I wanted to read it. Jacques' articles were vaguely familiar to me although I've heard from numerous people that she was someone to look into (note, I intend to read more of her work after reading this book). Jacques doesn't just discuss her transition process, she discusses films, music, literature and football, and it was nice to see a collage of her interests around her story. There were moments where I found reading this book difficult due to my own experiences; maybe some people could find this book purely helpful whereas I found it, in some segments, triggering. However, this is a really strong memoir about an even stronger woman, and I'm sure anyone who is going through the same things, knows someone who is, or merely has an interest in gender itself, will thoroughly enjoy as well as appreciate this book.