jare's review
4.0
One of the best memoirs I've read in a long while. I highly recommend the audiobook, Chelsea's narration of her own life story gripped me the whole way through. She's a national hero, and her telling of her story spotlights how dangerous it can be to do the right thing when the state is your opponent. I do wish there was a bit more of her life post-prison, but I know she's still finding that part of herself. Hopefully there will be a second book, someday.
This is essential reading.
This is essential reading.
cdundes's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
wrichard_right's review against another edition
informative
3.0
I'm glad I read it and I learned a lot, but Chelsea is not the most engrossing writer.
riverlethe's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t know how this book isn’t on all the Must Read lists. It should be required. I really appreciated the opportunity to hear Chelsea’s perspective, her motivations, and her philosophy. There was a lot which I didn’t know was happening or had heard from biased reporting at the time. This is not the kind of book you can effectively sum up, but it’s the kind that everyone should read.
tmitsock's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.25
ferris_mx's review against another edition
5.0
So much I didn't know or understand just a decade ago. I was harsh and transphobic in my thoughts, and classist in my expectations of Chelsea's role. The ending, when her sentence was commuted and she came out and was able to dress in accordance with her gender the first time, I cried. It was very moving.