Reviews

We're Still Here: An All-Trans Comics Anthology by Tara Avery, Jeanne Thornton

usernameinvalid's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

indeedithappens's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Transphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Body shaming, Classism, Colonisation, Deadnaming, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, Outing, Toxic friendship, Violence, Confinement, and Homophobia

ljrinaldi's review

4.0

This is a book of transgender cartoons, done by transgender people, so they know of where they speak.

Some are more talented then others in drawing and telling their story, but all have a story to tell, and I found that it took me a long time to read through each of them, and absorb what was being said.

Highly recommend this to anyone who wants to understand. Just be prepared to have to stop after reading one or two of the stories, before moving on.

samiam1627's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

meetyouineveryplace's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

jainabee's review

5.0

Such an inspiring and satisfying read. So many styles and themes, clearly edited and arranged with much care. Let's get some more of THIS on the reading pile!

yourvillainoriginstory's review

5.0

May new fav comics anthology. No contest. So incredible

caseyjoreads's review

5.0

Wow! What an amazing anthology! So many powerful pieces that are able to do so much with only a few pages. I wish that there were better markers between stories, but I was really surprised with how many of these stories stuck with me.

legs_mcgee's review

5.0

This is such a hopeful anthology, full of love and resilience. I gobbled it up all in one sitting– I kept glancing at the clock telling myself, okay just one more page and then I'll go to bed... next thing I knew I had finished reading the anthology and just wanted to turn back to the first page and start all over again!

jaedoodly's review

5.0

This anthology contains some of my favorite artists ever, and it so warms my heart to see all these comics depicting so many facets of experience <3 It makes me so happy to have it on my bookshelf, and I can't wait to revisit it again soon.