I'm a big fan of Julia Kaye's other book, Super Late Bloomer, so I absolutely had to grab this one when it became available on NetGalley. I really enjoy the way Kaye speaks about her life and how she portrays very real emotion through seemingly-simple drawings. It's a tough thing to talk about your truest and most raw emotions and put it out there for everyone to see, but I'm glad she has done it.

This collection spans six months and highlights a time in her life where she's becoming more comfortable with herself. Kaye experiences dysphoria, heartbreak, and loss, but sees eventually that she is finally able to really love life more than she ever has before. The exploration of both good and negative emotions I think is really great here- it makes her story so much more realistic and relatable.

I think my favorite part of this book though is the afterward. Kaye talks about coming to terms with her former self pre-transition, and how she has come to love and appreciate her, even through the intense hardship she faced in the past. It's so honest and heartwrenching.

Books like this are incredibly important for many reasons, the most important being that they can hopefully help bring peace and solace to other people struggling with similar battles. As a cis person I cannot speak for trans people, but I hope that they would be able to read this book and think, "it does get better, I'm not alone."

Julie Kaye is doing something very hard, baring her soul for all to see, as she goes through transitioning to a new life, losing a love, trying to date new people.

Like all sequential art memoirs, there are a lot of sad things, things that one wouldn't want to talk about, and yet she bares all.

It is hard to bare your soul every time you draw a comic strip. This continues her story, past the coming out, and getting estrogen To being misgendered, and standing up to people to let them know that.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

I was unfamiliar with this author/illustrator and their previous work, Super Late Bloomer. Prior familiarity was not, however, necessary to appreciate this collection of comics exploring life after transition. The story is autobiographical and focuses heavily on experiences of misgendering, family estrangement, and a series of relationships (romantic and otherwise) from a specific period in the author's life. The closing material, written rather than drawn, provides useful reflection as well.

I received this comic collection from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

The second A Super Late Bloomer collection and I was hyped to see Julia's comics combined into a book once again. I will definitely be adding this book to my physical collection when it is out! I am writing a short review for this book as I feel I have addressed most of the big things in the review for the first book (which I also ABSOLUTELY loved). We continue reading about Julia's transition, heartbreak, relationships, struggles with how people address her, daily life, and more. It details the years late-2018 to mid 2019. Most of the comics I already know as I try to keep an eye on Julia's twitter. But since I am following so many people and twitter only shows a couple, it hasn't be easy. But I don't mind. That way I get some new things to read. I really loved reading this one. I love seeing Julia's art get even prettier! I loved the written parts at the beginning/the end. All in all, recommended to everyone!

Thank you to Andrew McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC copy of “My Life in Transition” in exchange for an honest review.

I first found Julia Kaye’s diary comics through her instagram @ upandoutcomic a few years ago and appreciated getting a glimpse into her life in the middle of transitioning. The graphic novel “My Life in Transition” is a beautiful update on her life now, and it’s so wonderful to see Julia’s growth into a more confident woman. Her honesty with the discrimination she faces is balenced with her gratitude for her circle of strong friendships around her. It warmed me reading these comics after reading the ones on her instagram page. I highly recommend diving into the comics that she has on there before you read this book, as well as reading her previous graphic novel “Super Late Bloomer”.

All in all, Julia’s story fills you with hope as you read. It makes you grateful for the people that you have in your life that are always there to lean into when you need it, and are there to make you smile at the end of a hard day. I am not a transgendered person, but while I couldn’t relate to Julia’s struggles it was a reminder to be there for the people in my life that are, and to be an active ally for them in a time of need. I highly recommend Julia Kayes work for all older readers (there’s mentions of sex and dating which is the only reason I wouldn’t recommend to younger readers). However, be aware that there are triggers of: transphobia, gender dysphoria, unsupportive family, discrimination.