A review by jimothymax
Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book made me feel a lot of things. Riley's anxiety felt real and tangible as they dealt with navigating a binary system while living outside the binary. I absolutely adore Riley's friends and parents as well. I think my favorite thing about this book is that Riley's agab is completely unknown and completely irrelevant. In the book, Riley talks about wanting to put people in boxes and how it can be difficult not to even as a gender-fluid person. That is so relatable because, as a trans man, I often have the same inclinations. I think that getting to know Riley in that way was an excellent step to breaking out of that dusty, outdated, unneeded habit. 
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