krsegaloff's reviews
41 reviews

A groundbreaking novel in many aspects. It’s one of the first novels I’ve read where the main character is a trans person. Personally, I found the forward and afterword actually more enticing than the book but I respect how deeply important novels such as this are. For me- I was hoping to see more personal growth in the characters as the novel felt more like a person’s inner monologue than a novel with a plot. The plot is the person and so I felt a bit let down at the end with a lack of a cathartic resolution. However- life doesn’t always have that all nicely packaged ending us romantic readers are searching for. It’s fascinating, and the characters definitely leave you wondering what will happen next as you wish you could give them hope. It’s also a great in depth look at how the queer community itself treats (and isolates) trans people, and how people seem to lose interest in trans stories post transition. I’d recommend this read for anyone wanting to go down a rabbit hole of self reflection and discovery. I’d encourage them to go in with an open mind ready to just go on a self reflective journey that they must complete themselves. (Also- read the afterword. I felt much more satisfied with the ending as a reader after hearing from the author).