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A review by stuckinafictionaluniverse
None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio
3.0
3 1/2 stars.
None of the above follows Kristin, a popular and happy girl whose life is going just the way she wants it to. She’s on the school’s track team, madly in love with her boyfriend and can't wait to graduate. The only bad thing is that her mother isn’t alive to witness it.
After a painful experience with her boyfriend, Kristin is taken to a doctor and discovers that she is intersex. Kristin, who has never even imagined she’s anything but a girl and now wonders if she’s suddenly a boy.
Before she has let that sink in, her secret is leaked to her whole school. As our narrator struggles with questions that only she herself can answer, she wonders what will happen to her scholarship and friends - friends who suddenly want nothing to do with her.
Kristin's biggest concern is that she now doesn't know what gender she is. Is she a boy or a girl? Can you be both?
None of the above is a very informative book that still keeps a personal tone. You can feel Kristin’s frustration and confusion.
I love how supportive her dad was and that it's therapy-positive.
It's very much a character- driven book about Kristin's inner struggles and accepting who she is. Her classmates bully her and it makes her feel like she has to prove her femininity.
The ending is satisfying and it felt like a complete story without loose ends.
Cons include that some side characters weren’t fleshed-out enough and melted into the background.
This is the first book I’ve read about an intersex character, and I’m glad it exists - especially since it's YA and we need to spread more info about topics like these.
Recommended to anyone who interested in the plot and look for a contemporary with the right amount of ups and downs.
P.S I use female pronouns in my review when talking about the MC because she identifies as female and goes by she/her. :)
None of the above follows Kristin, a popular and happy girl whose life is going just the way she wants it to. She’s on the school’s track team, madly in love with her boyfriend and can't wait to graduate. The only bad thing is that her mother isn’t alive to witness it.
After a painful experience with her boyfriend, Kristin is taken to a doctor and discovers that she is intersex. Kristin, who has never even imagined she’s anything but a girl and now wonders if she’s suddenly a boy.
Before she has let that sink in, her secret is leaked to her whole school. As our narrator struggles with questions that only she herself can answer, she wonders what will happen to her scholarship and friends - friends who suddenly want nothing to do with her.
Kristin's biggest concern is that she now doesn't know what gender she is. Is she a boy or a girl? Can you be both?
None of the above is a very informative book that still keeps a personal tone. You can feel Kristin’s frustration and confusion.
I love how supportive her dad was and that it's therapy-positive.
It's very much a character- driven book about Kristin's inner struggles and accepting who she is. Her classmates bully her and it makes her feel like she has to prove her femininity.
The ending is satisfying and it felt like a complete story without loose ends.
Cons include that some side characters weren’t fleshed-out enough and melted into the background.
This is the first book I’ve read about an intersex character, and I’m glad it exists - especially since it's YA and we need to spread more info about topics like these.
Recommended to anyone who interested in the plot and look for a contemporary with the right amount of ups and downs.
P.S I use female pronouns in my review when talking about the MC because she identifies as female and goes by she/her. :)