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A review by matokah
Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve
5.0
I received a physical ARC from the publisher, which has not impacted the honesty of my review.
I couldn‘t put this book down.
I didn‘t come out until well after high school, but so much of what main character Dean went through during his self-discovery process resonated with me in this story. I saw myself in Dean‘s journey, cringed at the realistic instances of transphobia and misgendering, and cheered at every affirmation of his authentic self. Stories like this are so needed in kidlit, and I'm hoping they continue getting acquired and published well beyond the next crop, until there are as many trans + nonbinary stories out there as there are kids who need to feel seen.
This one releases in April 2021 and is well worth a preorder.
I couldn‘t put this book down.
I didn‘t come out until well after high school, but so much of what main character Dean went through during his self-discovery process resonated with me in this story. I saw myself in Dean‘s journey, cringed at the realistic instances of transphobia and misgendering, and cheered at every affirmation of his authentic self. Stories like this are so needed in kidlit, and I'm hoping they continue getting acquired and published well beyond the next crop, until there are as many trans + nonbinary stories out there as there are kids who need to feel seen.
This one releases in April 2021 and is well worth a preorder.