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maidenbaltimore's review
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Jesus Christ. I feel like Torrey Peters is peering right into my little ol' head and going "Hmmm what trauma shall we remind Aurora of today" because somehow, she can really get to me. I very heavily related to her other novella, Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones, but this one was different. This was about the feeling of becoming a trans woman and what that is like. Now, I am at a point in my transition where I feel like a girl almost all of the time, reading about Amy and everything that she went to really fucking hit hard cause I feel like that part of me is leaving. That sad, scared little trans girl who is afraid she's not "trans enough" or thinking that maybe it's just a fetish and feels terrible. This book spoke to her. She needed to read this. Torrey Peters is quickly becoming my new favorite author. I can't wait to read her novel.
magenta_menace's review
4.5
torrey peters’ novella predecessor to “detransition, baby” is short and not-so-sweet. it packs a punch in a way that isn’t necessarily surprising considering the course of the story but is still jarring. i’ve grown familiar with peters’ particular brand of nihilistic trans fiction, but this one was a different sort of feeling than “the masker” and “infect your friends and loved ones.” there is an overt realism in “glamour boutique” that captures the ennui of gender exploration and sexual liberation, but does not glamorize it. this is the nitty gritty of trans fiction and peters manages to strip away any bells and whistles.
jestintzi's review
5.0
I love me a Torrey Peters novella. They keep getting better and better. "Glamour Boutique" is probably the most lyrical and my favourite so far, though I dig them all.
atticmoth's review
3.0
I didnt realize this was part of the upcoming novel which explains why it felt less conclusive I guess. Just seems like similar themes to the masker but not as interesting. . imma still read the whole novel tho wen it comes out
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