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Genuinely one of the greatest books I’ve read. The deliberate and seamless flow… the most impactful prose, reinforced diction. It all comes together in a sad irony. There is no feel-good, only an honest reckoning, no hiding behind a one-dimensional victimhood, that is so characteristic of memoirs—why I especially love that the subtitle is ironically “An American Memoir”.

Some of their final words running along the lines of, "Quit thinking 'I have time' because you really don't know" inspired me so much. In times where safety for trans people especially is so precarious, it's hard to resist surrender, but George emphasizing love, community, and asserting your right to express yourself and your sexuality, amidst our certain mortality, inspired me a lot.

I just forget about audiobooks and I'm not too enthused about fiction lately.

So much to chew on, and it had me challenging a lot of internalized beliefs I had regarding my own transness. His writing is some of the best I've read in a while, owing most likely to his expertise in technical writing, which lends a lot of depth and clarity to his prose. Difficult to read in many instances, in terms of emotional weight.

A fun little read, but the plot is too thin and basic.

Trans guys loving and fucking, the only tonic I need. A few of the narrative choices were jarring, but damn, this comic has style and beautiful artwork and coloring. Sexiness aside, I adored the intimate poses, Casper and Jules just holding and touching each other. Incredibly vibrant and fun overall.

How'd I go so long without reading the original manga... it fills me with so much joy and weird gender affirmation, especially that one panel with Usagi in drag. Takeuchi's art is my favorite of any manga artist out there. What else can I say... it's Sailor Moon!!

Nostalgia read, as I never got to finish it as a child (I was the kid who waited to buy manga volumes at the bookstore). It's silly, melodramatic, and the constant miscommunication and quick assumptions got to be annoying. It plays transphobia/misogyny and homophobia for laughs too often, as well. I am firm that Kirika should have been a trans boy. To be honest, this series had so much potential to be really queer and fun, but it's clearly meant for an immature audience--the fact that it began as a joke that developed into something more due to popularity is evident, as the plot and various events strike me as botched together and nonsensical (despite it being a magical girl series).

Genuinely the best recently published manga I've read. It's so silly yet heartfelt, and strangely helps my mentality toward eating and food. Such a wide cast of characters, yet each are endearing and compelling. The main theme is so well developed and culminates perfectly in a meditation on the meanings of life and death--the conduit being desire, which was explored in a way that felt affirming to the pursuit of pleasure. Overindulgence is made out more to lead to social alienation rather than sin, something greatly appreciated. I'm glad I finally finished this manga after initially following it as it was ongoing, then forgetting about it. It's a series I'd be invested in having physical copies of, frankly.