Detransition, Baby: A Novel

I'm an adult, and yet, I don't feel I'll ever be mature enough to have any thoughts about this book. Not when I'm 40, 50, 80 or even dead.
It's a masterpiece.

Honestly, if it wasn't for my book club, I'd have dropped this one. I'm not a fan of non linear story telling and I hate that every time I would get interested in a plot line, the author would cut away to a different plot line. I didn't really like the characters much, Katrina is ALL about herself. So she's announced her pregnancy to her friends, including one who is having trouble conceiving, but now she's going to abort it? I'm totally in agree...read more

Both loved and struggled with this one. What I enjoyed: intriguing, layered characters, some snappy prose and pointed observations of several NYC social scenes, very frank (why is this so unusual?) discussion of sex, exploration of so many themes - what it means to be a mother, a woman, class themes, the nature of desire, and of course what it’s like to exist as a trans woman today. What I struggled with: the premise (and therefore most of th...read more

The characters are not very lovable and the timeline is not super clear.

DNF'ed at 37%! I just couldn't continue struggling to keep up with which character was who, if they were a guy or girl detransitioned or trans. It was ridiculous and not for me. Don't waste your time with this one! Confusing as hell!!!!!