markwillnevercry's review
4.75
Although I am not non-binary, this made me feel very comfortable. I am so thankful that author decided to draw and write this graphic novel and I really do not know how to describe this. It is just good, you better go read it.
talasterism's review
5.0
wonderful wonderful wonderful!!! very relatable!!! i cried twice !!! (these are usually one-page comics about jey's experiences & struggles about being non-binary!)
meepelous's review
5.0
Looking at their website biography Jey describes themselves as a nonbinary comic and storyboard artist. They are the artist for the webcomics “Dead City” and “Gender Slices”, as well as several anthologies (We’re Still Here: A Trans Anthology and SCORE!) and indie comics (Circadia and Oh Joy Sex Toy). They draw comics for College Humor, Filthy Figments; animate for Game Grumps, and storyboard for Pencilmation.
Jey is well-known as a strong voice for nonbinary and trans people, they are active in the queer community and hope to teach others through their comics. Their lineart and character expressions are their strong points, they also bring a variety of styles and ambitions to the table.
Flipping over to the back of Gender Slices specifically, Jey describes their work thusly: a collection of short autobiographical comics about beings trans and nonbinary in a ciscentric world. Jey works through their own feelings in short, one page comics that depict real events and their day to day experiences while being out as a trans individual.
Having read more then a few trans nonbinary memoirs of late (because thank god they are being created) while many of the same topics are covered they each have their own twist as we follow each person's journey. Taking pieces from each to try and figure out my own shit. In balance with some of the dive deep into past traumas this collection stayed a bit more on the lighter side. Although I feel a bit weird saying that because Jey's life isn't easy, and I do appreciate all the different kinds of stories trans nonbinary people want to share. It just felt like Jey is coming from a content place and that really effected the way they frame everything else, visually and narrative wise. I guess a better way of putting it is that it's good to see the struggle and the happy part of all marginalizations.
Personally, I loved this book, most pages are pretty self-contained and so it's easy to pick up and read as much or as little as you have the time for. The art style is fun and really meshes well with Jey's personality.
Jey is well-known as a strong voice for nonbinary and trans people, they are active in the queer community and hope to teach others through their comics. Their lineart and character expressions are their strong points, they also bring a variety of styles and ambitions to the table.
Flipping over to the back of Gender Slices specifically, Jey describes their work thusly: a collection of short autobiographical comics about beings trans and nonbinary in a ciscentric world. Jey works through their own feelings in short, one page comics that depict real events and their day to day experiences while being out as a trans individual.
Having read more then a few trans nonbinary memoirs of late (because thank god they are being created) while many of the same topics are covered they each have their own twist as we follow each person's journey. Taking pieces from each to try and figure out my own shit. In balance with some of the dive deep into past traumas this collection stayed a bit more on the lighter side. Although I feel a bit weird saying that because Jey's life isn't easy, and I do appreciate all the different kinds of stories trans nonbinary people want to share. It just felt like Jey is coming from a content place and that really effected the way they frame everything else, visually and narrative wise. I guess a better way of putting it is that it's good to see the struggle and the happy part of all marginalizations.
Personally, I loved this book, most pages are pretty self-contained and so it's easy to pick up and read as much or as little as you have the time for. The art style is fun and really meshes well with Jey's personality.
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