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A review by ottolee
None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio
4.0
In an attempt to find more LGBT+ books, I stumbled across this book and, while it didn't focus on non-binary gender like I had hoped it would, given the title, I was pleasantly surprised to find a story about an oft-forgotten part of the LGBT+ community, intersexuality. More than that, I was pleasantly surprised at how genuinely I.W. Gregorio conveyed Kristen and her struggles with understanding her gender after finding out that she is not biologically female. It is heartbreaking watching her life fall apart and watching her try to piece things together and it is heartwarming how, even in her darkest moments, there are still people who are there for her, even if she's not ready for the support they provide.
Also, I love how the book deftly addresses how biological sex =/= gender identity =/= sexual orientation through the people who surround Kristen. A woman is a woman even if she has XY chromosomes. A woman is a woman even if she cannot conceive a child. A woman is a woman even if she's dating another woman. All of this is true because what makes a woman is the way she identifies. And that is very refreshing to see addressed.
Also, I love how the book deftly addresses how biological sex =/= gender identity =/= sexual orientation through the people who surround Kristen. A woman is a woman even if she has XY chromosomes. A woman is a woman even if she cannot conceive a child. A woman is a woman even if she's dating another woman. All of this is true because what makes a woman is the way she identifies. And that is very refreshing to see addressed.