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Transicions: El diari d'Anne Marbot by Alba Coma, Élodie Durand
4 reviews
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Transitions. A Mother's Journey is a true story, although true names have not been used. It follows Anne for a couple of years as she comes to grips with the news that her child whom she knew as a daughter named Lucie was, in fact, a boy and wished to be known as Alex. It's a change that Anne really struggles with, and this made for some uncomfortable reading. So much dead naming and misgendering. I really admire the real Anne for allowing her story to be shared and for the research she undertook that eventually enabled her to understand Alex's transition and provide him the support he needed. I loved the inclusion of so much scientific, biological, and historical information showing that the conceptualisation of two binary sexes correlating with two binary genders is neither universal nor immutable; but rather a relatively recent conceptualisation that's not applicable to all species nor used in all parts of the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia
black_flamed_candle_b00ks's review against another edition
sad
tense
medium-paced
This was so bad, I would give it a zero; but that’s not possible so I give it a one ⭐️.
I DNF this book at 50%. I would rate it zero stars if I could. It is horrendously transphobic and the mother exhibits narcissistic tendencies by making her adult child’s transition about herself. It’s absolutely enraging; so enraging that I can’t bare to read any more. I’ve skim read over the rest of the book and I just can’t fathom the secret (or not so secret) hatred this mother has for their child. She constantly misgenders them and uses their deadname. Your child’s transition is NOT about YOU. It has nothing to do with you, period.
Also she has a to-do list and number 10 is telling Alex she loves him; like why is that not number one priority?! Why is that her last priority, she can barely get herself to say she loves her child as he is. That is so f*cked.
I DNF this book at 50%. I would rate it zero stars if I could. It is horrendously transphobic and the mother exhibits narcissistic tendencies by making her adult child’s transition about herself. It’s absolutely enraging; so enraging that I can’t bare to read any more. I’ve skim read over the rest of the book and I just can’t fathom the secret (or not so secret) hatred this mother has for their child. She constantly misgenders them and uses their deadname. Your child’s transition is NOT about YOU. It has nothing to do with you, period.
Also she has a to-do list and number 10 is telling Alex she loves him; like why is that not number one priority?! Why is that her last priority, she can barely get herself to say she loves her child as he is. That is so f*cked.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia
goose_bowomp's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, and Dysphoria
indeedithappens's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
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