A review by justabean_reads
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

4.0

Biographical graphic novel about slowly, slowly coming into an understanding of eir gender. I can find this style a little pedantic at times (I wasn't entirely in love with ND Stevenson's comic collection along similar lines, though that was before he figured out some of the gender stuff), but this one felt more cohesive, and Kobabe has a great perspective on what e was feeling at the time, combined with eir thoughts in retrospect. I think e's a little younger than I am, true Harry Potter generation, but a lot of eir fandom/pop culture experiences resonated. E joined a QSA club, which basically turned into a Lord of the Rings movies discussion group after three meetings. And there are a couple of great "things I did for fanfic research" moments as well. I liked how well e showed the one step forward two steps back feeling of coming out. The art felt a little basic at times, but there were also some wonderfully evocative panels and page spreads in a more metaphorical/abstract style.