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alainajreads's review
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This short collection of poetry reflects the author’s hopes for a society in which trans people thrive, a society that imagines collective liberation and how trans liberation connects to prison abolition, racial justice, and care for the environment. H. Melt merges their own family past and Jewish ancestry with the present and future. My favorites in this collection include “I Don’t Want a Trans President”, “Dysphoria is Not My Name”, and “Trans Temple”. Though some of the poems felt a bit unfinished and I wished they’d been expanded upon, overall, this is a hopeful litany for trans joy and liberation.
livlamentloathe's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Never in my life have I learned what to say about poetry. My brain just wants me to write ‘Good.’ I may not be able to write well in reviewing this work, but the poetry contained therein is all that matters anyway.
Pithy and beautiful. Full of trans joy and trans life.
Pithy and beautiful. Full of trans joy and trans life.
spectacled_cormorant's review
3.0
I had really high hopes for this book, especially because it has such a banger title. Unfortunately it was not really my cup of tea. Style-wise it just didn’t agree with me though it managed to capture a lot of my feelings regarding gender. My two favourite poems (which I really recommend reading since they are both bangers) were “Giovanni’s Room” and “At Trans House”. They both had really lovely energy and radiated queer joy.
victoriadiesattheend's review against another edition
A collection of poetry about trans liberation! I just wish it was longer. Super short + learned a bit at the end with the section referencing trans activists + movies to watch
mice_are_nice's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Antisemitism and Medical content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts