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iltatee 's review for:
What We Left Behind
by Robin Talley
This book shows how realistic trans characters don't have to be likeable, and that by representation we don't mean just perfect people who know everything about trans issues.
As a novel, though, it's hard to enjoy it when you're constantly frustrated with both of the main characters. The way their view points changed felt like a bit of a cop out for me, at least in the scenes when it happened really fast.
It's good to show that trans people are confused about the myriad of labels and about our own identities and that not all of us study queer theory (say they that study queer theory). But I didn't enjoy the book almost at all.
As a novel, though, it's hard to enjoy it when you're constantly frustrated with both of the main characters. The way their view points changed felt like a bit of a cop out for me, at least in the scenes when it happened really fast.
It's good to show that trans people are confused about the myriad of labels and about our own identities and that not all of us study queer theory (say they that study queer theory). But I didn't enjoy the book almost at all.