Very sad to be disappointed

I have to agree with another reviewer here. I really wanted to like this book, but there are so many things that make it just a bit too painful, and given the subject matter, I'm going to be harsh.

I get that it is written from the perspective of a cis man, but the misgendering of Tim lasts at least half the story (or it felt like that, anyway). It might just be that I am not the target audience and it's intended for cis people to become aware of the existence of trans men, but as a trans guy myself, it hurt. Also, if that were the reasoning behind it, it would have been nice if the confusion had been solved sooner.

I'm not even going to go into terminology and anatomy, or the wrong assumptions about testosterone. All that is too nuanced to write about in an audible review. Let me just say that, in real life, the best thing to do is not make assumptions and let the trans person in question tell you what terms they prefer when it comes up.

One other thing that really doesn't sit well with me is the massive bi erasure. Hetero-curious? Homo-curious? What the actual....? Just say "huh, I think I like both men and women. Maybe I'm bisexual?"

Ok, rant over. If you ignore all of those issues, it's actually kind of a sweet story. I did enjoy the last half hour or so.

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