Reviews

Nevada by Imogen Binnie

josiemj's review against another edition

5.0

this book felt like a friend who finally saw me for who i was and i'm genuinely kinda fucked up about how i've finished it and can never read it for the first time ever again.

s_che's review

funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

klrnshelves's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

odylics's review

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sandpiiper's review

4.0

a wonderful little reflection on transness and navigating relationships while trans. this is kind of everything i wanted detransition baby to be

sagefikse's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.75

artdumptruck's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I think it's going to change my life? Only time will tell

kemcgarr's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

avaafran's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

eeeoooo's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Love love love Maria. She's self aware most of the time even if she usually doesn't know what to do about her shortcomings and has really great insights on the trans experience. She's also hilarious and deeply relatable (for better or worse). I see a lot of myself in aspects of both her and James. The book didn't really have a satisfying ending, as admitted by the author, but I think the ending is true to the characters and true to reality.

As much as I wish to have had a trans fairy godmother step into my life and help unravel the great mystery of why I was such a miserable little shit for so many years, I'm not sure things would have turned out very differently or if I would have even been willing to listen.

The writing style may put some off, but I personally found it brimming with personality. Also the afterword is required reading.

I'll definitely be rereading this one at some point.