As a queer person, I was very excited to read this graphic memoir. I saw a lot of my own experiences in this text, and I appreciated the author straying from more traditional "born in the wrong body" transgender narratives to born in the wrong society. This graphic memoir is honest and extremely personal. I think that it would be especially important for younger people who are struggling with their gender identity to read. I also really liked the art, especially the pages that were more atmospheric or developing a place rather than a focus on people. On a more critical note, I wish that the memoir had a slightly different structure. While the timeline was mostly linear, it often felt stream of conscious rather than building towards a specific goal. The ending was also very abrupt. Additionally, something I look for in all my queer reading is some discussion of race. While I understand why this might not be part of Maia's journey, I still would have liked to see some discussion of race in this graphic memoir.

This book!! Made me cry a lot.


Also I'm a bisexual girl so everything that involves LGBTQ themes is so important for me .

I think I will gave it 4/5 stars