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sailormood's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
5.0
raccoongremlin's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Ahhhh I loved this so much! Travis reflected so much of what I feel, even as a non-Black trans person it was so relatable and I really related to their experience as a Non-Binary person. It was amazing to read about their expereince as a Black Working-Class Non-Binary person as it's so often not spoken about. I enjoyed reading this so much and I can't wait to experience more of Alabanza's work in the future.
elleneam's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
This book was not something I would have picked myself (I'm not a fan of biographies at all) but it was selected for my book group, and it was better than I expected. There were certainly parts I would disagree with politically (so much use of the word 'whiteness' with zero explanation or analysis of what the author means by the term and where they think the power from 'whiteness' comes from, is just one example). However, taking it on its own terms it is a fairly interesting read looking at the authors life and how gender catagories have impacted that. Although I wasn't sure about it at first, I quite liked the way it was structured, with each chapter named and framed around a phrase that has been said to them. Not something I would necessarily recommend to others, but at the same time not something I regret reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Body shaming
Moderate: Physical abuse, Dysphoria, and Misogyny
Minor: Suicide
zeldazonks's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
Obviously difficult to rate a memoir, but this is incredible, very honest and vulnerable and just so good.
potplant's review against another edition
"I do not want to relate myself to how they may harm me."
An honest and insightful exploration of their gender, gender as a whole, and it's overlap with race and class. I really enjoyed the use of phrases as a tool to catalyse discussions.
I found it repetitive, but the repetition also felt very purposeful. A way to recenter, and possibly a way to highlight how often these phrases and conversations occur in their own life.
An honest and insightful exploration of their gender, gender as a whole, and it's overlap with race and class. I really enjoyed the use of phrases as a tool to catalyse discussions.
I found it repetitive, but the repetition also felt very purposeful. A way to recenter, and possibly a way to highlight how often these phrases and conversations occur in their own life.
ruby_filou's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0