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A review by inkdrinkers
Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition by Maia Kobabe
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
“Sometimes I feel like my brain is a machine built by someone who lost the instruction manual.”
Gender Queer is as much a reference book on gender identity as it is a memoir. Maia Kobabe not only discusses e/em/eir pronouns and how e personally related to them once learning about the use of alternate pronouns, but also addresses an entire gamut of queer identity.
I really enjoyed this! My only qualm with it (and what docked a star for me) was that it feels incredibly disjointed at times. A lot of the timelines are chronological, but will suddenly fly back to em childhood and I was left struggling to keep up. There were more than a few times I tapped back in my phone to make sure I didn't miss a transition between thoughts/moments.
I do, however, think this is a fascinating read for anyone who has struggled with any kind of gender identity issues or sought out gender confirming actions (like painting your nails! or getting a different haircut!) because at the end of the day, it's about e becoming comfortable with eirself. I did really enjoy all the discussion and thought put into the comics about Maia growing up and experimenting and toying with labels. This is the kind of book that just deserves a place on any shelf that will be browsed by people searching for themselves and their own identities.
Content Warnings: Dysphoria, Blood (menstrual, multiple discussions), Medical trauma (pap smear, on page)
Gender Queer is as much a reference book on gender identity as it is a memoir. Maia Kobabe not only discusses e/em/eir pronouns and how e personally related to them once learning about the use of alternate pronouns, but also addresses an entire gamut of queer identity.
I really enjoyed this! My only qualm with it (and what docked a star for me) was that it feels incredibly disjointed at times. A lot of the timelines are chronological, but will suddenly fly back to em childhood and I was left struggling to keep up. There were more than a few times I tapped back in my phone to make sure I didn't miss a transition between thoughts/moments.
I do, however, think this is a fascinating read for anyone who has struggled with any kind of gender identity issues or sought out gender confirming actions (like painting your nails! or getting a different haircut!) because at the end of the day, it's about e becoming comfortable with eirself. I did really enjoy all the discussion and thought put into the comics about Maia growing up and experimenting and toying with labels. This is the kind of book that just deserves a place on any shelf that will be browsed by people searching for themselves and their own identities.
Content Warnings: Dysphoria, Blood (menstrual, multiple discussions), Medical trauma (pap smear, on page)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Blood, and Medical content