A review by mariahsnerdynotes
Tomboyland: Essays by Melissa Faliveno

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4.0

A moving collection of essays that deals with trauma, found family, identity, sexuality, feelings on grief, being a teenager, and much more. While the writing comes off as slightly disjointed at times, it doesn't take long to realize that the narrative is woven together by the theme that connects it all. The essays focus in on what being from Wisconsin means to the author, her life in New York City, her childhood, her flaws, and the complicated web of feelings and thoughts that life truly is. 
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