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A review by pardysf
Trans: A Memoir by Juliet Jacques
2.0
I hope my friend who lent me this doesn't see this review...
I found the historical parts of this book fascinating. I am not as well-read in gender theory as I would like to be, and the educational parts of this book really opened my eyes to trans history.
Where this book falls flat is the memoir part. Juliet sounds impersonal throughout it, like she's listing a series of events that just so happened to have happened to her. I found it a little tedious, even in the parts where unquestionably awful things were happening. It almost felt like she didn't want to write the book but felt she should.
I look forward to reading more LGBT+ literature, and I hope Juliet is able to write and publish the book she's meant to write soon.
I found the historical parts of this book fascinating. I am not as well-read in gender theory as I would like to be, and the educational parts of this book really opened my eyes to trans history.
Where this book falls flat is the memoir part. Juliet sounds impersonal throughout it, like she's listing a series of events that just so happened to have happened to her. I found it a little tedious, even in the parts where unquestionably awful things were happening. It almost felt like she didn't want to write the book but felt she should.
I look forward to reading more LGBT+ literature, and I hope Juliet is able to write and publish the book she's meant to write soon.