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A review by thepetitepunk
Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger
2.0
I bought this book many, many years ago, but just got around to reading it now. However, considering the fact that Parrotfish was published in 2007, I was a bit skeptical about what the portrayal of a trans character would be like.
I did try to give this book a fair chance since our understanding of sexuality and gender, and the norms associated with them, have greatly evolved over the past decade; as excepted, there were some outdated concepts and terms in here, such as saying “transgendered” instead of transgender. But again, this is a book from 2007 and I appreciate the attempt to craft a story from a transgender character’s perspective.
Still, something fell flat in Parrotfish. I thought the writing was too simple and I didn’t particularly like any of the characters. I really struggled finishing this book, especially since some of the events and character reactions just didn’t seem realistic. The timeline seemed too rushed and the conflict was resolved so quickly. I didn’t really feel the emotions that a story like this should portray.
I did try to give this book a fair chance since our understanding of sexuality and gender, and the norms associated with them, have greatly evolved over the past decade; as excepted, there were some outdated concepts and terms in here, such as saying “transgendered” instead of transgender. But again, this is a book from 2007 and I appreciate the attempt to craft a story from a transgender character’s perspective.
Still, something fell flat in Parrotfish. I thought the writing was too simple and I didn’t particularly like any of the characters. I really struggled finishing this book, especially since some of the events and character reactions just didn’t seem realistic. The timeline seemed too rushed and the conflict was resolved so quickly. I didn’t really feel the emotions that a story like this should portray.