A review by jakekilroy
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

4.0

With genuine heart, upfront empathy, and a mind that breezily lends itself to education, this colorful memoir does so much to explain one person's journey through gender issues in order to a discover and build an identity that feels like home. It also carries with it an endearing and bouncy eagerness to offer insight to others who may be curious about these realms, whether they're at the outset of a similar journey or simply interested in better, more informed allyship. It's fun, lovely, true, and welcoming, all while documenting one of the most challenging things a person can explore — who they are in a society that tends to offer narrow paths. Altogether, this autobiography's strength is surely its emotional depth that richly ties with its straightforward style, making for a read that moves you along like a textbook-adjacent summary while cheerfully supplying you with answers before you even have questions. It's as if your friend's narrating one of life's deepest complexities after you asked them to break it down in its most simplest terms.