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Ivan's experiences don't 100% line up with mine, but how could they? Everyone's gender journeys are different, and despite our differences, Ivan Coyote's willingness to talk about their experiences resonated deeply, and helped me understand myself a bit better. It also contains helpful diagrams for all sorts of tomboy-related things, which funnily enough, brought me back to my time in Girl Guides and Pathfinders when we were learning to tie different kinds of knots.

So looking forward to reading this :)

Reading this felt super familiar at times, so I think I may have read it when my mom checked it out of the library? Either way it's a fantastic read, although somewhat heavy.

I don't wanna spoil anything since the book hasn't been out long, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely reread at some point! My only complaint is that it isn't The Last Unicorn, but not many books can live up to that one, for me. Not even books by the same author. And if given the opportunity, I would love for my next partner to be like Robert Thrax.

The one thing I will say is that, like The Last Unicorn, this story makes a clear distinction between what the characters want, or think they want, and what they truly need. I've always loved that about Peter S. Beagle's work.