So this book was good and as a trans boy I really enjoyed it I will say there is some inappropriate things such as sex I don’t think sex is a bad thing but if you want your kids to learn about sex I think this is more of a book to read together and is definitely more made for teens but other wise it’s really good overall. If you’re looking for a book to teach children about sex the “you know sex” book is great

I loved this book, it’s the audio version of a graphic novel and the story was good I just wish it was longer! So cute with full cast! 

4.5 ⭐️ 

Reading banned books likes its my mission on earth

I opened this book maybe 50 minutes ago and only put it down because I turned the last page. I absolutely adored the journey that reading this took me through and am incredibly happy that this book exists. Maia Kobabe is such a talented storyteller. E made me tear up in recognition at least 4 times even as I quickly tore through the book.  The art was perfect with the tone of the story and really added to my experience. The way E flowed from topic to topic and anecdote to anecdote was very smooth and natural and made me feel like I was listening to em speak rather than just reading. Overall one of my favourite books I've read this year if not a top book in general!

It ended rather abrupltly, that was jarring. It felt very immersive otherwise. It was a very honest account of eir experiences. Some of the scenes were very disturbing in it's graphic depiction of undergoing a trauma on the body. That was difficult to read.

This was such an interesting way to take in a memoir. I loved Maia’s style of writing and art. My only thing was at times the narrative seemed disjointed. I can’t tell if that’s usually how memoirs are or if it’s because it’s in this graphic novel style. But overall eir story is going to be so helpful to many.

I will say, if you have any uncomfortability or traumas around Papsmears I would caution you that there are details about 2 traumatic experiences for the author. 

I've seen this book in multiple places advertised as the most banned (or one of the most banned books) since it was published. I decided I wanted to see what it was about. 

 

To start, I did not realize this was a graphic novel. That made it much easier to read and also somewhat understandable as to why some adults felt the need to ban it. Graphic novels are often confused for children's books and this is not for children. There is nudity as well as explicit mentions of sex and periods. However, this would be very helpful for teenagers and young adults also struggling with their gender identity. I think Maia does a great job of explaining how their gender has felt like a balancing act and even illustrating the more complex feelings about it, as well as the additional confusion around sexuality that comes with a fluid gender. I found the ending a bit abrupt, but I understand that, like any identity, it is forever evolving, so that is not really the end. This is simply a chronicle that Maia has published to help others understand what growing up gender queer is like and to create explicit gender queer representation in literature.