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kaijubaby's review against another edition
4.0
I read this for my LGBTQ+ literature class, and it was definitely different from anything else I have read. If you enjoy trans literature or are looking to branch into better understanding the trans community, this is a great read. It is entertaining enough to read a lot in one sitting, and it effectively includes art styles into the novel without taking away from his message.
hill_'s review against another edition
4.0
This was so excellent. I especially liked the interview with Kate Bornstein.
jugglingpup's review against another edition
5.0
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I have been a fan of T Cooper’s since I read Lipshizt 6, or Two Angry Blonds. So I have been on a mission to read all of his work.
Real Man Adventures is a memoir of sorts. The book is a mixture of rants, interviews, ramblings, and fictional retelling of situations. I laughed out loud at the many scenes where it was clear that T Cooper was messing with the readers that were not as well versed in feeling like a freak or an outsider with their own bodies and desires. There is a scene where T Cooper describes the first time he ever bought men’s underwear, which is a monumental moment in a trans guy’s life, but he made it less about the underwear and more about what non-trans people see the event to be like thanks to a 90’s film.
T Cooper does a great job of letting people into his life, but making it clear that it is his life so we are only allowed this one little glimpse. He makes an entire chapter about sex (well by chapter I mean a footnote and a blank page). The point is clear throughout the book that we are only getting a glimpse of the life that T Cooper lives and it is what he is comfortable sharing. My favorite glimpse is his rant about Tyrone Cooper and how Little Tyrone then becomes a name of something that many other reviewers complain about (they really want to know what he is packing). I for one am more amused that even for as long as he took writing the book T Cooper named his junk Little Tyrone, that is more than enough information that I ever thought I was entitled to about his genitals.
I like that T Cooper doesn’t try to pretend to be a perfect person and I love the way he portrays his relationship with his wife. He is very clear that he is anxious and has issues that are related to him being a trans man, but he admits many of them are irrational. His wife is seen as this great woman that doesn’t putt up with any of his flak. She clearly sees the man in T Cooper and doesn’t listen to his fears that she will leave him one day for a man without the trans issues.
This book was funny, engaging, inviting, and special. It also had a good deal of unicorn headed hot bodies in it, four more than I expected. I loved how T Cooper was able to bring in the random internet obsession with unicorn heads into his look at transsexual bodies.
I have been a fan of T Cooper’s since I read Lipshizt 6, or Two Angry Blonds. So I have been on a mission to read all of his work.
Real Man Adventures is a memoir of sorts. The book is a mixture of rants, interviews, ramblings, and fictional retelling of situations. I laughed out loud at the many scenes where it was clear that T Cooper was messing with the readers that were not as well versed in feeling like a freak or an outsider with their own bodies and desires. There is a scene where T Cooper describes the first time he ever bought men’s underwear, which is a monumental moment in a trans guy’s life, but he made it less about the underwear and more about what non-trans people see the event to be like thanks to a 90’s film.
T Cooper does a great job of letting people into his life, but making it clear that it is his life so we are only allowed this one little glimpse. He makes an entire chapter about sex (well by chapter I mean a footnote and a blank page). The point is clear throughout the book that we are only getting a glimpse of the life that T Cooper lives and it is what he is comfortable sharing. My favorite glimpse is his rant about Tyrone Cooper and how Little Tyrone then becomes a name of something that many other reviewers complain about (they really want to know what he is packing). I for one am more amused that even for as long as he took writing the book T Cooper named his junk Little Tyrone, that is more than enough information that I ever thought I was entitled to about his genitals.
I like that T Cooper doesn’t try to pretend to be a perfect person and I love the way he portrays his relationship with his wife. He is very clear that he is anxious and has issues that are related to him being a trans man, but he admits many of them are irrational. His wife is seen as this great woman that doesn’t putt up with any of his flak. She clearly sees the man in T Cooper and doesn’t listen to his fears that she will leave him one day for a man without the trans issues.
This book was funny, engaging, inviting, and special. It also had a good deal of unicorn headed hot bodies in it, four more than I expected. I loved how T Cooper was able to bring in the random internet obsession with unicorn heads into his look at transsexual bodies.
caedocyon's review against another edition
4.0
Solid. I cracked up at some points and read the whole thing in less than twelve hours (more because I was in that kind of mood and it's an easy read---lots of little short essays), so. There wasn't anything really new here for me, but it's probably a lot more original and interesting for most everyone else. I did like the writing, though.
I probably should have deducted points for use of "cunt," "twat," and "bitch" as insults. Not cute, dude.
I probably should have deducted points for use of "cunt," "twat," and "bitch" as insults. Not cute, dude.
jackalope84's review against another edition
4.0
A great book focused on a trans man. I really resonated with some of the things he said, especially about how he always wondered and panicked a little about EVERYONE FINDING OUT! I felt that. I did feel like some of the interviews were awkward and wondered why they had been included (like with ReDICKulous) but it’s a good read. It was published in 2013 so some things are outdated.
eawillis's review against another edition
Hmm... Very unsure about where I fall on this one. Perhaps a searing and honest collage of a man's life? Perhaps it was reaching, but fell flat. At times it felt like it was nearing a powerful critique and deconstruction of masculinity, but either shied away -- or even settled for a misogynistic/homophobic/transphobic definition of masculinity.
lovelyandmorbid's review
4.0
good engaging writing with funny asides and footnotes. Interesting insights. Clearly from an older trans generation. Very rant-y but in the best way. A poignant but casual read.