A review by maddness22
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

I snagged this book from the library after watching a John Oliver clip about how it's a commonly banned book in libraries and enjoyed it immensely! It's an adorable and easy to digest graphic novel about gender dysphoria. I think it does a great job outlining the confusion that accompanies gender dysphoria and all of the various microaggressions that can worsen this confusion. I think it's an important book to remain available for folks of all ages with questions about their gender so they can see a relatable account and perspective about what it means to be gender queer and the journey that is taken to identify as gender queer. While not necessary, I liked that it even includes science for those folks who require a bit of biological evidence for their gender. I also loved how much the artist/author clearly loves eir family with the amount of care taken into how eir family is drawn!