I picked this up mainly due to the striking cover.  Although this is interesting and educational it is mostly dry and factual.  Firstly this is written by a Gay Cis Man and although it includes quotes and snippets it is not really an own voice narrative, so I think that takes away some of the realness.  I think the author was trying so hard for this to be bias-free and clear facts that he lost a lot of the emotions.  Also, the book is written under headings, with interview snippets and quotes assigned to each heading such as 'surgery', 'identity' and 'sexual heath' etc.  So you don't get an immersive experience of the interviews.  I think I came into this book wanting a set of short autobiographical stories written by Trans people writing about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.  Not a dictionary, thesaurus, and guide map about being trans.