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Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing

28 reviews

carey's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

This was a very thought provoking discussion of gender. I thought the comic was an interesting concept of delivering what the author learning during their interviews. I had hoped I'd learn a bit more. But when you consider the ever changing vocabulary with gender, it's not a bad thing that this graphic novel would leave me with more questions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Death and Suicide attempt

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Transphobia, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, and Antisemitism

ferdie's review against another edition

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4.5

This is nuance and diligence and curiosity. "Fine" gave space to the questions and thoughts I've resented in my own head and gave access to a conversation. Thank you thank you thank you Rhea for making this conversation public and for adding yourself in too. We may not have answers, but we we do have connection 💓

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

lowkeymarie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual harassment

roctothorpe's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

A diverse, documentary-style distillation of 56 interviews the author conducted over a decade about gender and identity in the American Midwest. 

Overall I thought this collection was thought provoking and occasionally illuminating, in thinking through how I agreed or disagreed with the various perspectives presented. The last two sections are particularly strong. However, I felt that the abrupt narrative shifts (choosing to quickly skip between many different interviews without giving context on the speaker's identity) left the collection as a whole feeling a bit disjointed. 

If you like this book, or the idea of this book, I highly recommend the Gender Reveal podcast! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia and Dysphoria

Minor: Suicide attempt

slushhhhy's review against another edition

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4.0

Good read. Mostly just validating and relatable content but found some points to look into more. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

katsmedialibrary's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Suicide attempt

beckbex's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Self harm, and Transphobia

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Biphobia and Emotional abuse

atlanticgiantpumpkin's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

I found it a bit hard to get into this book, just because I myself had so many similar experiences that for large chunks of the book, I didn’t feel that I was learning anything. Once I got into it, though, I was able to get through it. Very nice, a bit denser of a read than I was expecting for a graphic novel, but it was nice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Nudity in various panels

twirlsandwhirls's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

I really didn't know what to expect when I heard about a graphic novel about gender. What I found throughout the book was a truly empathetic and introspective author who worked really hard to share their interviewees' stories truthfully and kindly. I loved the art design, from panels that make you feel like you're there to panels with feelings/emotions/swirling thoughts drawn in as almost a cloak around a character. Rhea Ewing is a very talented artist and storyteller who was gracious enough to take us on their decade-long project from interview to completed book. I'm definitely recommending this to friends of all genders.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt