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A review by cocopopsmonkey
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I bought this for my friends birthday and read it in one sitting the day before her big day. I adored the story, and the style, and the premise, all while hating the characters-- That was what was so charming to me. Characters in this book are not by any merit "likable", they have behaviours and traits that make them unappealing or irritating or unrelatable. This, at the very same time, makes them real, tangible, human.
Peters is incredible at writing people, their thoughts, their feelings, points of conflict, and setting the scene for resolution, without telling you how it goes. She's an artful story teller that rewards the reader for participating; she recognises the art within sharing a story --producing and sharing art. At times it felt I was listening to a friend retell the situation at a catch up coffee, like Reese or Ames were telling me their side of the story and I was stuck in between the two. The ending is the best ending I have read in a very long time -- very rarely do books end on a stronger note than they start.
Peters is incredible at writing people, their thoughts, their feelings, points of conflict, and setting the scene for resolution, without telling you how it goes. She's an artful story teller that rewards the reader for participating; she recognises the art within sharing a story --producing and sharing art. At times it felt I was listening to a friend retell the situation at a catch up coffee, like Reese or Ames were telling me their side of the story and I was stuck in between the two. The ending is the best ending I have read in a very long time -- very rarely do books end on a stronger note than they start.