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A review by lilifane
Nevada by Imogen Binnie
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm not awake or smart enough to write the review this book deserves.
Let's just say it blew me away.
I usually don't read/enjoy these kinds of books where there is hardly any plot, just a lot of inner (or even outer) monologue. But this one surprised me.
Written by a trans woman about a trans woman and her experiences after transitioning, it's full of messed up characters and thought-provoking topics. And I loved this. I'm not trans, I never questioned my gender, but Maria was still highly relatable. And I actually enjoyed her never ending raging about gender, feminism, misogyny, etc.
Definitely not a feel good book, rather painful and depressing and eye-opening. But I did laugh out loud several times.
Just a warning, there is a lot of sexual content and drug use in the book, which I usually don't like reading about but it fit the atmosphere here. And although I appreciated the writing style by the end, it took me a while to get into (especially since English isn't my first language and there were lots of specific references I didn't have the energy to research).
Let's just say it blew me away.
I usually don't read/enjoy these kinds of books where there is hardly any plot, just a lot of inner (or even outer) monologue. But this one surprised me.
Written by a trans woman about a trans woman and her experiences after transitioning, it's full of messed up characters and thought-provoking topics. And I loved this. I'm not trans, I never questioned my gender, but Maria was still highly relatable. And I actually enjoyed her never ending raging about gender, feminism, misogyny, etc.
Definitely not a feel good book, rather painful and depressing and eye-opening. But I did laugh out loud several times.
Just a warning, there is a lot of sexual content and drug use in the book, which I usually don't like reading about but it fit the atmosphere here. And although I appreciated the writing style by the end, it took me a while to get into (especially since English isn't my first language and there were lots of specific references I didn't have the energy to research).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts