A review by heyitskai
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
5.0
"if people drive you to something, then its their responsibility"
im glad this was the first book about transgender people ive read (because it sure wont be the last). it was heart wrenchingly painful but beautiful at the same time. i love how amanda could finally be herself after so much time of hiding and hurting and pretending. but i wish she had the chance to come out as trans on her own terms. i wish people in the book (and in life) would embrace people who are 'different' (roll with it please, i cant think of a better word). but nonetheless i quite like the outcome, how amanda could finally live without that huge secret at the back of her mind. honestly, this book will stay with me for some time because of the rawness and realness.
im glad this was the first book about transgender people ive read (because it sure wont be the last). it was heart wrenchingly painful but beautiful at the same time. i love how amanda could finally be herself after so much time of hiding and hurting and pretending. but i wish she had the chance to come out as trans on her own terms. i wish people in the book (and in life) would embrace people who are 'different' (roll with it please, i cant think of a better word). but nonetheless i quite like the outcome, how amanda could finally live without that huge secret at the back of her mind. honestly, this book will stay with me for some time because of the rawness and realness.