None of the Above

I'm going to resist the urge here to give this four stars just because I have never read anything like it before. Truthfully, it's an interesting topic that could generate wonderful conversations about awareness, empathy, and acceptance. There are some great reasons to read None of The Above, but I found the writing to be overly melodramatic. Remember After School Specials? This reads like one. Everything bad that could possibly happen to Kristin does. Her friends are asshats. Dad is no help because he is damaged goods. There were points in the story in which I think Kristin reacts like an adult would THINK she would react instead of how a teenager would really react. I'm sorry if that's unclear. There are also way too many scenes of hiding in the bathroom. I think it happens about seven times.
I am not in any way trying to play down the severity of the situation Kristin is experiencing, but her reactions do not seem to go beyond denial. What I think I would have liked to have read was more stories, the intersex diagnosis seems to be very different for each individual, had Kristin joined a support group then maybe the reader could have had even more insight into what someone with the diagnosis could be dealing with (thus becoming even more aware). I can't believe Kristin would not have spent more time researching her own condition.
Overall, a good read for jumping of into discussion. I'm afraid The Fault in Our Stars has set a bar for me as far as medical stories go, so I'm hard to please.