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I loved this, I couldn't put it down and read it in a day. It is really refreshing to read a book by and for trans people that doesn't shy away from the hard parts of being queer, the shame that society makes us feel, the divisions in our own communities, the things that no one wants to say out loud. It made me feel so seen. I love the complexity in Peters' characters and how much they reminded me of myself (in some ways) and the trans people I know. It's interesting that so many cis people are reviewing this book as some piece of misogynist trash rather than a deeply honest book about the experience of (some) trans women. No offense but maybe not every book is for u! Also disappointed in the fellow transmascs mad at how trans dudes were portrayed in the book. I liked the trans male characters (all.... one and a half of them) and felt like the complexity of this group was delved into even when not featured much in a book (which makes sense because this is primarily a book about trans women and motherhood). Idk. No one has to like every book but being mad that it's not for you as cis people or non-trans women is slightly annoying. I already want to reread this because of how on-the-nose it was as commentary on modern trans life and culture.

So simple and entertaining! loved the dialogue, loved the descriptions of the towns they visited, loved brett. Didnt love that everyone else was really racist

Holy fuck

I loved parts of this. I love a protagonist that I can relate to about my shortcomings!! but also it was so incredibly dense... maybe that was the purpose, to make you as the reader feel as suffocated and disinterested as Selin is, but about halfway through this book I started going crazy and just desperately wanted it to be over. i related so hard to selin in the last sentence, but regarding how i felt after reading this book.

The handful of racist descriptions and lukewarm attempts at seeming progressive in regards to Zionism (ex: one sentence about a Jewish character in Jerusalem saying that she feels bad for the Arabs whose house she now lives in) really sucked. also I found Hanna's chapters to be a bit slow and a little insufferable at points. however, holy shit this book was so cool to me across the board. Love the historical chapters, love the depth of character given to all of these people and places throughout history. i really enjoyed it. Also loved Zahra's gay vibes