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Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

16 reviews

starduststyx's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective

3.75

I thought it was a nice book and don't see anything wrong with having a child read this like-
I saw so much of my younger self in this ( and also lots of parts i didn't that's ok too! ) it's just nice having more nonbinary stories out there for young trans folks to learn from.

Also warning to readers. There's lots of harry potter mentions but I'm pretty sure this came out before all the transphobia from JKR was public. It sucks, but it is what it is.
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chickaboogawah's review against another edition

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5.0

I really loved this book and hope to share it with many people. Maia clearly explains eir thoughts and choices growing up, and I hope my kids are inspired by em.
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bex4dayz's review against another edition

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5.0

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lisacanteven's review against another edition

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4.5

This graphic novel gave me so much to think about. I went into it without any expectations other than it has been banned, so I know the stupid conservatives hate it. Honestly that's always a plus to me. I found myself introspectively reading it; there was a lot more identifying going on than I expected. I really, really appreciate how raw, real, and relatable Maia was with this book. People all over the world can identify with eir feelings, and they probably don't even know it yet. If someone doesn't identify with any of Maia's feelings, they probably know someone who does. 

*1/2-1 star off for the multiple Harry Potter references. I understand that Maia is trans, so e is someone who should be able to discuss HP if ey want. However it is still triggering, and I just wish we could erase all mentions everywhere by everyone since JKR keeps furthering her harmful anti-trans views and desire for anti-trans regulations passed everywhere. I think everyone, including all trans people, should reevaluate what about JKR is so valuable to them despite the hurt and harm she causes. I was hoping that since I bought the new special edition, all HP references would have been edited out. Mentioning HP instead of keeping it vague adds nothing positive to the story. It just adds triggering content.*
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theskyboi's review against another edition

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3.0

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rubadubindabathtub's review against another edition

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4.0

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maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was such a good reflection on figuring yourself out.
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charliemaigne's review against another edition

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5.0

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bookishmillennial's review against another edition

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General disclaimer if you’ve read other reviews by me and are noticing a pattern: You’re correct that I don’t really give starred reviews, I feel like a peasant and don’t like leaving them and most often, I will only leave them if I vehemently despised a book. Thus, no stars doesn’t indicate that the book wasn’t worthy of any starred system. It just means I enjoy most books for what they are, & I extract lessons from them all, even if the lesson is that I’m a ho for the smut, recognizing a genre/book/author is not for me, or confronting my own mommy/daddy issues lol. Everyone’s reading experiences are subjective, so I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Happy reading! Find me on Instagram: @bookish.millennial

asdsdjhfslhflsdjhskfh I borrowed this from the library and after reading, I want my own copy! I adored this graphic novel/memoir from Maia Kobabe and I am so glad I read this.

Disclaimer: There are a few Harry Potter references in here, but this was published in May 2019 before JKR revealed herself as a TERF POS.

Topics covered:
  • asexuality / aromantics 
  • gender dysphoria
  • finding queer representation in books and music 
  • finding queer community through the Queer Straight Alliance in high school
  • getting eir period and the trauma of navigating this along with pap smears 
  • figuring out what sexual orientation label felt right 
  • discussing queerness with eir family, friends and classmates
  • experimenting with masturbation and tracking this to figure out eir feelings on the physical act of sex in general
  • the spiral of constantly questioning and/or hating eir body
  • binding, clothes/shopping, haircuts/styles, bodily hair 
  • and so much more!

Besides this being highly informative for anyone who is unfamiliar with gender queerness, asexuality, aromantic, nonbinary, othergender, etc, it's at its core a beautifully generous and vulnerable account from Maia's journey as ey question and figure out all of this. I'm so grateful to em for sharing this with us. 
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smeyer's review against another edition

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5.0

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