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emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It's a super informative book about what it's like to raise a transgender child, what it's like to be a good parent, what it's like to be in a happy, healthy marriage. Rosie's such a role model, the way she balances her career and her family life is outstanding. For me specifically, the most interesting aspect of the book was reading about Poppy's early childhood - I'd never read anything about transgender children (children, not tweens or teenagers) before, so it was very enlightening. The writing style, this ironic tone, was not fully my cup of tea, but it was easy to read and to understand, and I think that that was the author's primary aim in this case. Overall, this book is filled with love for children, and it's very sweet and inspiring. I also appreciated the medical part about it, reading about Rosie's job was super interesting. Strangely enough, the plot twist with their trip to Thailand didn't feel forced, and it was interesting to see how Americans percieved all these realities. Also, I gasped when this nurse-mechanic turned out to be trans to, like woah It made me believe that being queer, being fully yourself even if the majority of people around you don't accept it is indeed possible.
Favourite quotes:
Favourite quotes:
Head colds should be tolerated. Children should be celebrated. - YESSSS
In which case maybe she - and you and I - need to learn to live in a world that refuses to accept a person with a beard who goes by 'she' and wears a skirt and be happy anyway.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
Minor: Child abuse