A review by franuary
Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices by Kirstin Cronn-Mills

4.0

Kirstin Cronn-Mills, author of 2012’s Stonewall award winning Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, is back with a non-fiction primer on what it means to be transgender. Clocking in at under 100 pages, Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices alternates between narratives from trans* individuals and informational chapters describing trans* issues. Cronn-Mills also covers identities not always thought of as trans*, including genderqueer. The individual stories chosen are compelling, and the factual sections break up this intricate topic into easy-to-understand basics. A short, thoughtful introduction to living as trans* that should find a place on the young adult shelves of most public libraries.

I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Lerner Publishing Group and to NetGalley for the advance copy!