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Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel M. Lavery
5.0
I’m not normally one for non-fiction, let alone memoirs, but I’ll make all kinds of exceptions for Danny Lavery. Using tales from the Bible, Mean Girls, Arthurian legend, and Pretty in Pink, Lavery brings us through a story of transition. Using these other media properties, he talks about the first inklings of realizing he may he transgender all the way through medical transition.
With chapters titled ‘If you can’t parallel park, you have to get a sex change’, to ‘Captain James T Kirk is a beautiful lesbian, and I’m not exactly sure how to explain that’, to ‘Did you know that Athena used to be a tomboy?’, it’s a very engaging read. If you’ve ever had to contend with your religion, gender, or sexuality, this is definitely a memoir to check out.
This is a hard book to summarize because it covers so much ground, but if you’re looking for an amazing narrative non-fiction memoir - this is the one.
With chapters titled ‘If you can’t parallel park, you have to get a sex change’, to ‘Captain James T Kirk is a beautiful lesbian, and I’m not exactly sure how to explain that’, to ‘Did you know that Athena used to be a tomboy?’, it’s a very engaging read. If you’ve ever had to contend with your religion, gender, or sexuality, this is definitely a memoir to check out.
This is a hard book to summarize because it covers so much ground, but if you’re looking for an amazing narrative non-fiction memoir - this is the one.