faefaesauce's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
I thought this book was made infinitly more interesting now that it is 10 years old. I really enjoyed getting to read how the conversations around the trans community have changed in the last decade, but also the ways that they haven't changed. I think these stories still have a lot of merit and show what influences and what doesn't influence being a trans teen and how support systems can help or hinder their transition into becoming their most authentic self, whether that includes transitioning medically or not.
claudiaslibrarycard's review
Realized this was by a white cis author with some troubling perspectives
eyeszekeny's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
theshenners's review against another edition
1.0
changing my review bc when I first read it I was still a baby trans person and didn't see the issues. a book featuring a cis author speaking on behalf of trans teens is really not what we need. what we need is #ownvoices
angelfire2018's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.0
morganaedanpearcy's review
5.0
I have difficulty finding the right words for a review. I’m Enby and queer. This book is so important. I feel so seen reading these teens’ stories. I think my life and my coming-out timeline would look a lot different if there had been any books like this in publication when I was a teenager. I think for those of us who never got real adolescence as our authentic selves, this is a much-needed source of healing. Can’t recommend this enough. I hope for cis folx reading this, it helps them at least acknowledge that they are not, in fact, the mythical norm. Only Trans and Enby folx talk about gender this way. It was heartwarming. I had tears rolling down my cheeks at several points. Worth a read for sure.