I loved so much about this book. The reflections on how you show up in the fullness of your identity to fight for what you believe in were exquisite. The reality of what it might have been like to be a

trans man in this time period was portrayed really beautifully and sensitively. 

It wasn’t quite a 5 star read for me; I felt it was a little too padded and could have done with more editing. There were some side plots and side characters that felt a bit superfluous and distracted me from the central love story. Although that might have bothered me less had I been reading on page - the audiobook narrator was great, but audio isn’t my preferred medium as I find it more difficult to get immersed in the world and characters of the book. 

Also I ADORED James (the MC’s BFF) - I would love to read a whole book about him.