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A review by inkphoenix13
None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio
4.0
Wow. Just wow.
Let say right off the bat that I rarely, very rarely cry when reading a book or watching a movie. I get invested in it, really I do, I'm just not an emotional person. And I knew I would at least enjoy this book, with everyone give it such high ratings - but I didn't realize how hard it would pull at my heartstrings and make me want to cry openly; in public. It's probably why my collection of contemporary books in very small compared to my fantasy - I want action and adventure, not high school drama.
High school. (shudders)
And yet I devoured this book in less then a day, and in the time between my morning college classes and for a a few hours afterward, I really connected with our main character, Kristen. I felt for her and my heart broke for her as she went through the horror of being outed on something you're not ready to share yet. Especially with that being intersexual, something that a lot of people don't understand clearly yet.
In this case, her entire school. Very few people treat her kindly through this book, and while a lot of people just ignore Kristen of give her strange looks, there's always those people that just want to hate. I wish that I had been inserted into the book myself sometimes, just so I could go in and give Kristen a hug. Maybe punch someone in a very sensitive place as well.
I have to admit, the reason this story might have hit me so hard is that while I'm not intersex like Kristen is, I'm going through my own hard time with something not a lot of people understand, and I fear what will happen to me if this is revealed before I'm ready. But just like Kristen, I hope that no matter what happens, real friends and family will still be there for you.
My Feelings in a Gif:
Let say right off the bat that I rarely, very rarely cry when reading a book or watching a movie. I get invested in it, really I do, I'm just not an emotional person. And I knew I would at least enjoy this book, with everyone give it such high ratings - but I didn't realize how hard it would pull at my heartstrings and make me want to cry openly; in public. It's probably why my collection of contemporary books in very small compared to my fantasy - I want action and adventure, not high school drama.
High school. (shudders)
And yet I devoured this book in less then a day, and in the time between my morning college classes and for a a few hours afterward, I really connected with our main character, Kristen. I felt for her and my heart broke for her as she went through the horror of being outed on something you're not ready to share yet. Especially with that being intersexual, something that a lot of people don't understand clearly yet.
In this case, her entire school. Very few people treat her kindly through this book, and while a lot of people just ignore Kristen of give her strange looks, there's always those people that just want to hate. I wish that I had been inserted into the book myself sometimes, just so I could go in and give Kristen a hug. Maybe punch someone in a very sensitive place as well.
I have to admit, the reason this story might have hit me so hard is that while I'm not intersex like Kristen is, I'm going through my own hard time with something not a lot of people understand, and I fear what will happen to me if this is revealed before I'm ready. But just like Kristen, I hope that no matter what happens, real friends and family will still be there for you.
My Feelings in a Gif: