A review by sara_m_martins
Fred: An Unbecoming Woman by Annie Krabbenschmidt

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

i have ever so many quotes from this book! right from the start to the end i found ever so many of them! i adored the writing AND the writing VOICE! this book was infused with humour throughout, being emotional when it needed to be.
"But to dismantle the closet is to call into question the structural integrity of the house in which that closet sits, not as an act of revenge but as an act of shared healing."
annie krabbenschmidt writes exquisitely about girlhood in this world, about sexuality (particularly lesbianism and comphet) and how that flows together and apart with gender and gender identity. she writes about the relationships around her, from the romantic ones, to friendships and her family, including the realization that maybe you and your mother could actually be best friends only if you weren't in that pre-destined relationship from the start. 
this book is about her ✨journey✨ to find herself and along the way i saw echoes of my thoughts, over and over. but of course, in some way or another, all queer experience will reflect one another in some way. i'm deeply grateful to have come across this book when i did. i wish you all the same happiness! 
"What straights don't realize is that queer people (and very cool people like Fred) make it possible for everyone to break the rules. They show us that happiness is worth the fear and the fight[...]". 

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.