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Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom
7 reviews
friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
There are descriptions of swarms of bees and violent transphobiareadingpicnic's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Murder
meremeth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Self harm, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
bookish_afrolatina's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
When I first picked this up, the only reference I had for a memoir steeped in magical realism was Carmen Maria Machado's In the Dream House. I realized very quickly that Fierce Femmes is a completely different thing! While this book is still full of fantastical elements and absurdities, it is a novel/faux memoir.
The main character is a trans girl who is the daughter of Chinese immigrants (in Canada, I believe) who live in a crooked house in a city called Gloom. Her parents are abusive so, although she feels guilty about leaving her sister, she knows running away will be for the best.
The MC is a self-described liar so we already know we have an unreliable narrator, which made this kind of intriguing. I loved the stories of connecting with other femmes in the pleasure district and the MC's journey of enforcing consent. It's a much needed discussion when others feel as though they are entitled to your body.
This novel includes:
transphobia, consent, sex work, drug use and abuse, found family, love, murder, revenge, adventure, and hot ghosts, among other things.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder
chattie_the_mad_chatter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This has a magical realisim, surreal feel that is so full of truth.
There are wonderful metaphors abounding displayed as a physical reality and inserts of poetry.
This book I had to put down at certain moments and breathe as I felt so moved by our protagonist and their friends and know that their story Echoes so many stories that go Unheard in our world.
So many moments that feel powerful, and give hope and show anyone who is not trans how it feels. It has been a delight and a horror to walk in her fabulous stilleto shoes for a moment.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
yaoipaddle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Medical content, and Trafficking
joyful_patatas's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment