I could hardly put this down and blew through it in 2 days (and would have been 1, if not for that pesky work thing). 

A really lovely memoir and reflection on gender identity and sexuality. I loved the family relationships.

The ending felt like it needed another beat or two; I actually thought I was missing a few pages.

Such a good memoir!! I relate a lot to the author. 

Informativo e interesante, pero algo all over the place para mi gusto.
Me hizo pensar en cómo me gustaría criar chilpayates

toujours chouette d'avoir des autobiographies de personnes trans, encore + de personnes non-binaires!!

et j'ai adoré le format BD/roman graphique découpé.e en minies tranches de vie, ça se lit tout seul et les dessins sont chouettes
c'est aussi grave cool que l'auteurice ait eu son enfance/adolescence dans les années 90/2000, ça change des vécus récents
bref je conseille!

juste à prendre en compte : l'auteurice vient d'un milieu très ouvert/de gauche (+ j'ai l'impression assez aisé), ce qui a carrément facilité sa découverte de tout ça

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. 

 Maia Kobabe is such an incredible talent, this story brims with so much heart and care. It breaks my heart that in many states people will not be able to find this at their schools and libraries.