Reviews with content warning for Medical content - Gender Queer: Een Memoir

A somewhat heavy read but worth it (just don't forget to check trigger warnings if needed). I didn't think I'd like this, I'm not really sure why, maybe just because I'm not a big fan of nonfiction; but I've seen it recommend many times so I decided to pick it up at the library. I was glad to find that it was more interesting than I'd anticipated, and also that certain bits were relatable to me so I was able to emotionally connect with it despite not being trans/enby.

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alyssamakesart's review against another edition

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challenging funny hopeful informative fast-paced

3.5

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galacticvex's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

3.75

big note off the top: I appreciate the writing style of this memoir, and that the audiobook was narrated by the author! it's always a treat when an author reads their own work.

I struggled with some of the terminology (specifically around

kink

) and concepts (specifically around topics like fanfiction). mostly due to it being substantially more graphic than I was anticipating, especially when it came to

sexual exploration as a youth and adult

and descriptions of

medical experiences

. all in all I think I would have benefitted from content warnings, or otherwise some more heads up in chapter names.

all that said I found myself often resonating the experiences explored, and generally appreciated learning more about the ones I didn't have first hand knowledge of.

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