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A review by amy_park
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Thought provoking, enjoyable read! I thought the first few pages packed a punch which gripped me from the start. This novel follows 3 perspectives exploring motherhood, sexuality, identity and many more themes. I was emotionally invested in all three characters and enjoyed finding out more about the backgrounds of the characters especially Reese and Ames.
I havn't come across the theme of detransitioning before and it really opened my eyes to the struggles of gender and what that might mean for different people. I loved learning about the white trangender issues and found the discussion on motherhood as a trangender woman compared to a cis woman, really thought provoking. The discussion on the inequality of parenthood and society's expectations on gender was also fantastic. A wonderful book exploring themes which are not typically written or spoken about! Would definelty recommend.
I havn't come across the theme of detransitioning before and it really opened my eyes to the struggles of gender and what that might mean for different people. I loved learning about the white trangender issues and found the discussion on motherhood as a trangender woman compared to a cis woman, really thought provoking. The discussion on the inequality of parenthood and society's expectations on gender was also fantastic. A wonderful book exploring themes which are not typically written or spoken about! Would definelty recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Abortion