As Nature Made Him by John Colapinto

As Nature Made Him

John Colapinto

279 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction biography gender psychology reflective slow-paced

Description

In 1967, after a baby boy suffered a botched circumcision, his desperate family agreed to a radical treatment. On the advice of an expert, the boy was surgically altered to live life as a girl. This is story of his life.

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informative 75%
challenging 66%
emotional 58%
dark 50%
sad 41%
inspiring 25%
reflective 16%
tense 8%

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slow 25%

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