A review by vampfang
For Today I Am a Boy by Kim Fu

2.0

I don't believe you necessarily need to be a member of a group in order to write about that group, but some knowledge is necessary. Fu did no research for the book, only stating that she "has trans friends." I read this for a class on gender because my teacher wanted to include more East Asian perspectives, and while obviously the author is Chinese-Canadian and likely incorporates her lived experience into that aspect of the novel, this narrative of the trans experience is sorely lacking in expertise. On the whole, I believe the book was well-written generally, but if you're looking for good LGBT+ representation, give your money to actual trans authors and those who can represent us well.