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A review by twirl
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Instead of a banned book, this should be required reading.
This could be really informative to anyone, from a young teen who knows very little about queerness to a they/them adult who had different experiences. It’s useful to hear about other people’s journey. I particularly was surprised (and loved) how this book ended- not with a declarative “I know exactly how to exist now” but with a, “I’ll try again next time”. I think everyone just wants to have everything figured out, and the idea that you don’t have to, even as adult, is a refreshing one.
This could be really informative to anyone, from a young teen who knows very little about queerness to a they/them adult who had different experiences. It’s useful to hear about other people’s journey. I particularly was surprised (and loved) how this book ended- not with a declarative “I know exactly how to exist now” but with a, “I’ll try again next time”. I think everyone just wants to have everything figured out, and the idea that you don’t have to, even as adult, is a refreshing one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content