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Following a character named Ros, the other people in the book have just as unique names. They don't drink or smoke, but are still roped into coming to a high school party with their best friend. They're not like the other girls at school though, and they have always aspired to be like the popular boys, and all they really care about is hockey. That is, until they meet Eddy.

Eddy is a college student, and she's a very outspoken lesbian. The two spend a night smoking weed and listening to music, and the rest is history as they say. The other kids at school find out about it though, and they're not so nice about Ros possibly being a lesbian. But that's not it at all. The truth is, Ros feels like she's never been a girl, but is still stuck in a girls body. They're trans. And no one else knows.

After an altercation with Eddy's little brother at school, she gets even more opportunity to hang out with the girl of her dreams. This begins a whirlwind romance between the two of them, and it's adorable. They just like each other so much and get along really well. The problem is, Ros doesn't know how Eddy's going to feel about her true feelings about her own body. This story really is a heart wrenching story of young love and problems at school.

I absolutely loved this book, and I couldn't put it down from the moment I started it. I finished it in about a day, and I really think that if you're looking for a new book to check out, this is definitely the one you should grab. It's just so real, and emotional. Absolutely a new favourite for me.

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A book about a transgender teenager that gives an insightful glimpse into their world. Rosalyn (Ros) is a male born in a female body. Happy to finally have a girlfriend, (Eddy), Ros' world is shattered when she is outed at school as a lesbian. The world lesbian does not describe Ros. Ros grapples with how to tell Eddy the truth, how to respond to what others are saying, and how to approach it with their parents. Heartfelt and emotional, it seems like this book needs to have a trigger warning as their is self-harm involved and a mention of a suicide.

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