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Gender Queer: A Memoir

Maia Kobabe

Start date: July 16, 2024

Finish date: July 31, 2024

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May 12, 2021 Emma rated it it was amazing

Shelves: comics-and-graphic-novels, contemporary, lbgtq

I absolutely loved this and devoured it in one sitting. A brave and honest account of the journey to discovering all that you are and can be.

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Oct 01, 2022 April Lowrey rated it it was amazing

After hearing about how this book has been banned all over the place, I felt compelled to read it. I'm so glad I did! I think for teens and adults who don't know where they fit in the world, this book could be so helpful and such a comfort to so many. ...more

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Jan 03, 2022 Marie rated it really liked it

Shelves: t-graphic-novel, t-lgbtq, t-memoir

Graphic novel memoir is a genre I've really come to enjoy. Gender Queer is a good example - the story of a book-loving kid discovering their nonbinary and asexual identity. It revolves around Maia questioning and trying on different identities. It's also a reminder to not expect someone who's not cis to have all the answers or to model whatever behaviors are supposedly "typical." We're all just figuring things out as we go. ...more

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Apr 04, 2022 Beth rated it really liked it

Shelves: graphic-novel, memoir, torchandpitchfork

Another fascinating memoir, showing how one artist connect to her identity. I think a big problem for many cis people is how differently many trans people feel about gender; for me it's not really a big deal so being mislabeled isn't important or hurtful to me. But the combination of having it be important and wrong is what makes books like these so important.

I was left hoping for more though; I think Kobabe isn't quite done with er journey so there is more story to be told. Of course, probably ...more

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