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stormagedon's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
joumana's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
This is an amazing book. It is told through the lens of the mother of a transitioning adult child. The mother also happens to be a scientist and was able to explain how the gender binary is a social construct and not a scientific reality.
I also appreciated that the mother was able to share her struggles and to demonstrate how, like many life events that are not socially acceptable, the transition of a child is something blamed on the mother. Finally, the author demonstrates how the gender binary truly harms us all regardless of our gender identity.
I also appreciated that the mother was able to share her struggles and to demonstrate how, like many life events that are not socially acceptable, the transition of a child is something blamed on the mother. Finally, the author demonstrates how the gender binary truly harms us all regardless of our gender identity.
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
albanueva's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Le parcours d'une mère. Quand l'enfant d'Anne lui fait son coming out, en lui révélant qu'il est en fait un garçon, pas une fille et qu'il va bientôt entamer un parcours de transition, Anne a beaucoup de mal à l'accepter.
On lit dans cette BD des extraits de son journal intime, on voit comment elle refuse, au début, cette idée, elle s'y oppose, et puis, peu à peu, elle commence à se renseigner.
Anna devra déconstruire toute une série de stéréotypes et notions inculqués par la société, elle devra revoir les concepts de genre et sexe. C'est un parcours qui fait mal, mais cette déconstruction est nécessaire et encore plus nécessaire c'est pour nous de la suivre.
Un BD intéressante au graphisme assez particulier et agréable. Par contre, j'aurais aimé en savoir davantage sur le point de vue de l'enfant, son parcours à lui, ce qu'il a éprouvé en voyant les réactions de sa mère.
Le parcours d'une mère. Quand l'enfant d'Anne lui fait son coming out, en lui révélant qu'il est en fait un garçon, pas une fille et qu'il va bientôt entamer un parcours de transition, Anne a beaucoup de mal à l'accepter.
On lit dans cette BD des extraits de son journal intime, on voit comment elle refuse, au début, cette idée, elle s'y oppose, et puis, peu à peu, elle commence à se renseigner.
Anna devra déconstruire toute une série de stéréotypes et notions inculqués par la société, elle devra revoir les concepts de genre et sexe. C'est un parcours qui fait mal, mais cette déconstruction est nécessaire et encore plus nécessaire c'est pour nous de la suivre.
Un BD intéressante au graphisme assez particulier et agréable. Par contre, j'aurais aimé en savoir davantage sur le point de vue de l'enfant, son parcours à lui, ce qu'il a éprouvé en voyant les réactions de sa mère.
black_flamed_candle_b00ks's review against another edition
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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
sabesaw's review against another edition
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emotional
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inspiring
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medium-paced
5.0
This was an amazing graphic novel. Firstly it was incredibly informative, with sources actually cited. The writing was beautiful as was the artwork. Speaking of artwork it was so powerful. The artist did a wonderful job.
I have constantly been recommending this book to people. It's just wonderful.
I have constantly been recommending this book to people. It's just wonderful.
rlongford's review against another edition
4.0
The email Alex sends his mom at the end moved me to tears❤️
saltyhamsandwich59's review against another edition
3.0
Not meant for me but fun to get insight from a different perspective. Glad to see parents who choose to go in this direction and hope it inspires others.
psalva's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was insightful into an experience that I don’t often relate to or have grace for, the parent (in this case a mother) of a trans child struggling with their child’s transition. I just don’t often have the bandwidth for it. To be honest, Anne, the mother here, was extremely frustrating to me. However, what Durand portrays so well are those moments of realizations and painful, slow growth. By the end, I was rather impressed by the MC when she says of her old journals, “I have trouble relating to who I used to be.” I also really liked the interspersed segments showing the research that the MC was doing about gender, sex, and sexuality. If you can have grace for the struggle portrayed, I think this is a worthwhile read!
larakaa's review against another edition
challenging
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5.0
Powerful stuff