This is about Lauren, a sixteen year old girl, and her group of friends. Most of her friends are either gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, or transitioning. She has a boyfriend, Justin. On the author's bio page, she says that she writes "flawed, angry young women" - Lauren definitely fits the bill. She is horrible. The language she uses to talk about others is disgusting - "vapid morons" "nerds" "idiots" - she berates girls for liking makeup and watching vloggers. She's furiously angry, she's drinking like a fish from the beginning. She speaks about a transgender character in a mocking, taunting way because of the name he chose for himself - how can you start a discussion about the Patriarchy when you dismiss a name as "not masculine enough"? I really, really disliked her.
I felt that this was almost like two books mushed together, one about dealing with a crisis, and one about struggling with gender identity. Both very, very important and relevant, but maybe a little too much to take in at once.
I felt that this was almost like two books mushed together, one about dealing with a crisis, and one about struggling with gender identity. Both very, very important and relevant, but maybe a little too much to take in at once.