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Imogen Binnie: Nevada (Paperback, Italiano language, 2023, Feltrinelli)

Paperback, 256 pages

Italiano language

Published June 20, 2023 by Feltrinelli.

ISBN:
978-88-07-03544-9
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4 stars (5 reviews)

Un’opera che porta chiunque a interrogarsi sui propri desideri e identità, aprendo nuovi orizzonti e trasmettendo una gran voglia di vivere e un irrinunciabile senso di libertà.

«Un libro bello e importante. Nitido, energizzante e molto divertente. È stato tra i primi romanzi contemporanei a trattare la storia di una donna trans in modo complesso e sfumato, senza fare affidamento sulla transizione per lo slancio narrativo o trattandola come un lieto fine garantito.» - Lily Mayer, The Atlantic

«La forza – enorme – di questo romanzo sta qui, nella capacità di Imogen Binnie di rendere una donna trans un personaggio del tutto normale, slegato, nel suo arco narrativo, dalla sua condizione di trans, e invece raccontato nella sua sola dimensione umana.» - Alessandro Tacchino per Maremosso

«Se Nevada ha un merito è quello di farci comprendere una volta di più che "il mondo non ha una norma: la vita va …

5 editions

Great book - recommended

5 stars

What a ride! Literally, as riding a bike through New York features prominently in the first part while the second part features a road trip. I found the beginning a bit too edgy for my taste but was quickly drawn in by the stream-of-consciousness like narration of Maria. It's like a really cool blog (which Maria also has). She has a lot of interesting but also amusing things to say. I also realy liked the interaction between her and James in the second part. The book is set in a nice time bubble when people had live journals and blogs and trans persons weren't yet public enemy No. 1 (however, the book makes it very clear that there's no reason to romanticise that era). It's a deep and compelling dive into trans experiences. Recommended!

A vital read to understand transfems and our literature.

4 stars

I was put onto this by the Transfeminine Review, and goodness am I glad. Much of what it has to say about queer community and how it treats trans women is still relevant today, and there are times it felt like my life was put on the page- like someone had read my mind! Maria is a window into our community- its no wonder this was a breakout hit. She's not likeable, at times- just like me and the girls I know aren't. She's genuine and a better character for it, a reflection for the world to see, but more importantly for girls like us to see. It's not quite perfect- its a little overly self conscious and the writing can be emotionally disconnected- but at the same time that's very fitting for what Nevada is trying to be. Definitely recommend

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Subjects

  • punk
  • transgender
  • dykes
  • road trip
  • trans woman
  • Punk culture
  • Transsexuals
  • Fiction
  • Fiction, general
  • Sexual minorities
  • Transsexuels
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Punk (Mouvement)

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