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Birthday by Meredith Russo
5.0
We have the story of two kids (Morgan and Eric) that were born in the same day, in the same hospital, and since then their parents and they have been really good friends.
The book takes place only in their birthdays, so we have only one day per year to know their stories, and I loved that format! I think it was easier to read, and a nice way to follow them through all those years (13 to 18 YO, I think!)
They are discovering themselves, Morgan begins to realizes she is trans girl and she doesn't really know how to tell anybody and how to cope with this realization. Eric on the other hand, is worried and doesn't know what is happening to his best friend, and meanwhile he has a role of "good, sporty boy" to fulfill that he doesn't really feel comfortable with.
I enjoyed this book so much, although it was painful to see Morgan suffering ☹ I really liked both of the protagonist, but Morgan definitely stole my heart. The friendship between them had its up and downs, they were teenagers after all and didn't quite know how to communicate with each other until they were a little bit older.
If you want an own voices book about a transgender teenager, young adult, coming of age, friendship, a little bit of romance... this is your book. 100% recommended. Be mindful of some trigger warnings:
The book takes place only in their birthdays, so we have only one day per year to know their stories, and I loved that format! I think it was easier to read, and a nice way to follow them through all those years (13 to 18 YO, I think!)
They are discovering themselves, Morgan begins to realizes she is trans girl and she doesn't really know how to tell anybody and how to cope with this realization. Eric on the other hand, is worried and doesn't know what is happening to his best friend, and meanwhile he has a role of "good, sporty boy" to fulfill that he doesn't really feel comfortable with.
I enjoyed this book so much, although it was painful to see Morgan suffering ☹ I really liked both of the protagonist, but Morgan definitely stole my heart. The friendship between them had its up and downs, they were teenagers after all and didn't quite know how to communicate with each other until they were a little bit older.
If you want an own voices book about a transgender teenager, young adult, coming of age, friendship, a little bit of romance... this is your book. 100% recommended. Be mindful of some trigger warnings: