Member Reviews
I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. It was informative and interesting, and the narrator was a good fit. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to listen to and review this audiobook.
Thank you to Andscape Audio and NetGalley for an ARC of this audiobook.
This book was great. It was a lot of history, and some humor in-between. I really learned a lot about TransHistory. There were many stories in this book that I had either never heard of, or people I was only slightly familiar with. I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to learn. I really liked the fact that at the end of the chapers, there was a little resource guide. I definitely plan on going back and watching and reading some of the things on the list!
The author read this book, and they did a fantastic job!
We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film
by Tre’vell Anderson
The audio version of Tre'vell Anderson gives weight to the voice of the story. I chose to read this book to allow my understanding of the Trans Journey. I did not personally know most of the history explained so succinctly in this book. I spent the book surprised by my lack of information. I did not know about majority of the films, and television series described in the book. The personal history of the actors, directors, and media personalities were all new information for me, with few names outside of titles of series or films. More from my lack of media history than any personal selection. I found the book well written. The information new, yet understandable. I hope that being exposed to this information I can become a better friend and advocate for the LTGBQ+ community.
This was a powerful history and i want to go back and listen to it again so that i can see the media lists in each chapter! I really appreciate that Anderson takes cinema and reality TV with the same weightiness. Overall, it's a really thoughtful and necessary reminder that while increased visibility is currently leading to so much anti-trans legislative aggression as well as hand-wringing, it's not because of transness being new. And many reminders of that focus on whiteness. This specific look at the Black trans experience/representation in media over time taught me a lot. And it's very well-narrated!