![]() Overall, there was a sort of superficiality and lack of nuance in the ways Gabe was received as he opened up about his true self. although "researched" and generally sensitive in its language and understanding of trans issues, this was not written by someone who self-identifies as trans and that was pretty apparent. ![]() I was excited to pick up a teen novel starring a trans protagonist and, in particular, being a music-obsessed former radio dj, a novel whose conceit was a community radio show that allowed this young man to freely express and experience his Gabe-ness in the relative anonymity of the airwaves while he eased into fully embodying his true self in the more vulnerable worlds of family, friendship, and public life as a teen preparing to graduate from high school-where he was expected to perform and respond as a "she." Unfortunately, as important as it is to tell coming-of-age trans people's stories, after reading Janet Mock's fiercely honest coming-of-age memoir a couple weeks ago, the lack of authenticity in this narrative is too glaring for me to appreciate, even in a work of fiction. ![]()
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