Reviews

Transitional: In One Way or Another, We All Transition by Munroe Bergdorf

megelizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

"...we have to educate ourselves on the possibilities of what a new world could look like, before writing it off as fantasy. Isn’t everything just a fantasy before it’s achieved?"

This is an incredibly raw, vulnerable, and unflinching memoir. I loved getting to know Munroe better and having the opportunity to learn more about a range of aspects of the trans experience. I also hugely appreciated the ultimate focus on self-love and the exploration of how working through trauma to achieve this its its own important transition.

I did find the narrative to be a bit muddled at times and feel as if perhaps too much was being attempted to be covered in a relatively short book, but in the end things do come together well and this was just such an incredibly important and insightful reading experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Death and Suicide

abbyistrying's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

aviolet91's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

A really thorough view of how systems of oppression can impact a life in so many ways. Monroe is someone we could all try and be like. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Transphobia, and Violence

ludivinev's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

laurenleyendolibros's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

artbreakerbookclub's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

s_templeton's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

sarasimper's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Racism, Rape, and Toxic relationship

saucepotrach's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

yvette_rmb's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Transphobia, and Dysphoria