![]() It occupied the narrative in much the same way my identity occupies my mind – always present but rarely the main thing. I also appreciated that all this was just the background to the plot, not the actual plot itself. The inner battle of deciding when to disclose your truth to people – including when you think they might already know but you’re still too scared to actually say it aloud. The logistical gymnastics of changing rooms and bathrooms. The feelings of anger, frustration and hopelessness that dysphoria causes over an extended period of time. The stress of having to pretend to be someone you’re not all the time. This book did give a fairly accurate portrayal of the trans experience. Representation of the trans experience – ★★★★★ The trans character is Liv, the protagonist. I may seem like a girl, but on the inside, I’m a boy. Skirt wasn’t really the issue, not for me. The problem wasn’t the last word in that sentence. I bet I read those words a hundred times during summer vacation. ![]() “Girls must wear a black, pleated, knee-length skirt.” Whoever wrote the uniform policy decided (whyyy?) that girls had to wear skirts, while boys were allowed to wear pants. For an explanation of the sections of this review and for the full list of reviews of books with trans and non-binary characters, please read this post. ![]()
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