A review by kstookley
Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place (a Transgender Memoir) by Jackson Bird

4.0

Comforting is the best word I can think of to describe this book. Jackson Bird's story is not groundbreaking or unusual compared to that of most trans guys, and that's something he firmly acknowledges, taking great pains to point out his particular privileges and how his personal circumstances shaped his transition. This is a calm and thoughtful explanation of a transgender male experience, a story told with compassion for a community and warmth. Personally, as someone who self-identified as a nerd long before I questioned my gender, it was nice to see another trans person with similar interests to me and an approach to life (especially since transmasculine narratives are still largely unrepresented). A book doesn't have to be groundbreaking to be good.