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My Body is Distant
by Paige Maylott
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Thank you to Netgalley, the author Paige Maylott, and the publisher ECW for providing me with a free electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.
My Body Is Distant is the story of Paige, and her journey through online worlds of self discovery. The chapters hop, skip and jump forwards and backwards through time, and detail Paige's online struggles to develop meaningful connections, and her IRL struggles of dealing with cancer, and coming to terms with her identity as a trans woman. Paige is plagued by dysphoria and transphobia, and has, at times, only a tenuous support system. At times fun, and a little light hearted, at times deeply sad, this memoir felt honest, brutally so.
A great read, especially during Pride Month. I am very grateful to have at least partly shared in the authors authentic experiences by reading.
My Body Is Distant is the story of Paige, and her journey through online worlds of self discovery. The chapters hop, skip and jump forwards and backwards through time, and detail Paige's online struggles to develop meaningful connections, and her IRL struggles of dealing with cancer, and coming to terms with her identity as a trans woman. Paige is plagued by dysphoria and transphobia, and has, at times, only a tenuous support system. At times fun, and a little light hearted, at times deeply sad, this memoir felt honest, brutally so.
A great read, especially during Pride Month. I am very grateful to have at least partly shared in the authors authentic experiences by reading.