bibliothecarivs reviewed Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
Review of 'Gender Queer' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
fREADom #UniteAgainstBookBans
library binding, 240 pages
Published May 28, 2019 by Turtleback.
4 stars
(6 reviews)
alrowell@books.theunseen.city reviewed Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
Review of 'Gender Queer' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This graphic novel is among the greatest hits of the book banners who in the past few years have been berating librarians and threatening the freedom of others to simply read. As an autobiography, I can see how Gender Queer—with its absolute unveiled description of Maia Kobabe’s journey to eir realization of self—might be discomforting to some, but this work could be absolutely life-saving for young people in crisis or just struggling with putting into words who they are.
J. J. Zepfanman @...readers reviewed Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
Review of 'Gender Queer' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
An impressive "graphic memoir." One of the few comic-book-style memoirs I've ever read, and one that I couldn't put down. I'm a slow reader and it only took me an hour or two to get through it. The illustrations are top-notch and the writing is engaging, as well. An important work that everyone should read and learn from.
Personal note on the research mentioned: Touching a Nerve, by Patricia S. Churchland.
Tsundoku reviewed Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
Genderfeels, but in comic form
4 stars
Content warning Misgendering, Transphobia / TERF alert
I highly recommend this book if you yourself are non-binary, or want to better understand how it works.
It does contain misgendering, and a TERF lesbian aunt.
I personally didn't care for how the book ended, but it's not like it was bad or anything. It just felt sudden and "oh that's it".
