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Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition by Julia Kaye

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring

5.0

Melissa by Alex Gino

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I am so happy this book exists, for trans kids and for parents of trans kids.

Wonder by Christina C. Jones

adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

So not my typical genre but this post-apocalyptic remix of Alice in Wonderland was fascinating and fun and frightening and full of feels. Highly recommend.

Sleepless Over You by Sydney Smyth

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Monster Mixer by Robin Jo Margaret

4.0

Loved the trans rep and how they/them was used until preferred pronouns were established.

With A Vengeance by Freydís Moon

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Bennet Women by Eden Appiah-Kubi

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Born Both: An Intersex Life by Hida Viloria

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Fascinating and honest and thought-provoking. A gentle warning that there are some comments which came across as biphobic to me which was disappointing.

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I can't decide if this book is devastatingly brilliant or brilliantly devastating. Either way, I was deeply moved and strongly believe it should be essential reading for all parents and parents-to-be as it's the most beautiful lesson (and warning) about loving and seeing your children unconditionally.

Luke by Cora Rose

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75