A review by lelis
The Natural Mother of the Child: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood by Krys Malcolm Belc

fast-paced

3.0

Feels bad to have criticism of something so truly personal and engaging. I really do believe that this narrative has a lot of value to readers. But as other reviewers have said, the writing felt disorganized, potentially even unedited as an entire manuscript. I appreciated the honesty, and some of the poignancy with which Belc handled some sections, but the scattered content and disconnect throughout was difficult to place. I wasn't sure that the audience was clearly defined or that the general experience of the writing itself was defined at all. I don't believe that LGBTQA+ folks should at all tailor their experiences, and I am more likely to enjoy something real and honest in nonfiction writing. My issues with the book are more with how it all came together, rather than the actual content. It felt like it could have been longer, more clearly defined.