A review by catherinemcfall
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Gave me a lot to think about...it presents messy people who are flawed and not necessarily likeable but we're open to all their hurt and vulnerablity and shame which makes them so human and therefore loveable? Found some of it made me uncomfortable in a challenging good way, I think. Interesting insight into trans women's culture and taboo sex acts that don't get talked about in non fiction books about the trans community. I think I'll be thinking about this book for a while, trying to understand it. 
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