A review by figsx
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

I am in awe of this novel. I honestly don't want to give it a star rating because it is beyond needed a rating, but deserves praise. The queerness in this book is well outlined, for all three of our main characters. I am most fond of the questioning or maybe challenge brought up about family dynamics because let's be honest, who the fuck knows what a perfect family is? Does it even exist? I'm not sure, but I do like that there are options being brought up to raise this possible unborn child. And the ending?? I wish there was a clearer ending, but the not knowing is what made me love this book. I can imagine both a happy ending for Ames, Reese and Katrina and even a sad one where they all end up leaving each other. It is up to interpretation, but one can wish for the best. The novel was raw and vulnerable and I think it was a great change of pace.