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If I Was Your Girl
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bookshelves: 5-star, contemporary-realistic, favourites-read-in-2016, lgbtqia, romance, young-adult, romance-erotica-mf, ya-hall-of-fame, physical-books-i-own, trans-nb
May 08, 2016
bookshelves: 5-star, contemporary-realistic, favourites-read-in-2016, lgbtqia, romance, young-adult, romance-erotica-mf, ya-hall-of-fame, physical-books-i-own, trans-nb
[Received this book through Goodreads First Reads Giveaway.]
"I wasn't sorry I existed any more. I deserved to live. I deserved to find love. I knew now - I believed, now - that I deserved to be loved."
I cried a grand total of 4 times during this book, not counting the tear I shed at the Author's Note at the very end.
It is very brave to be transgender in this world, and it's even braver to write a book about a transgender character based on your experiences as trans. I know nearly everyone who's read this book has called it important, and brave, but I'm going to say it again because it's just so true. Everyone should read this book, everyone.
As a trans person who struggles with anxiety and depression, like Amanda, and who has wished many times that I wasn't alive anymore - I really fucking needed the reminder that trans people can have happy endings. It sure as hell is a rough ride getting there, but there's always - always - hope.
Thank you, Meredith Russo.
"I wasn't sorry I existed any more. I deserved to live. I deserved to find love. I knew now - I believed, now - that I deserved to be loved."
I cried a grand total of 4 times during this book, not counting the tear I shed at the Author's Note at the very end.
It is very brave to be transgender in this world, and it's even braver to write a book about a transgender character based on your experiences as trans. I know nearly everyone who's read this book has called it important, and brave, but I'm going to say it again because it's just so true. Everyone should read this book, everyone.
As a trans person who struggles with anxiety and depression, like Amanda, and who has wished many times that I wasn't alive anymore - I really fucking needed the reminder that trans people can have happy endings. It sure as hell is a rough ride getting there, but there's always - always - hope.
Thank you, Meredith Russo.
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Reading Progress
May 8, 2016
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to-read
May 8, 2016
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June 22, 2016
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Started Reading
July 9, 2016
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0.36%
"i read the first page of this and then moved house and now i appear to have, er, misplaced it."
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July 14, 2016
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0.36%
"I LOCATED THE BOOK and i'm now going to start it!! i hope there's nothing which sets off my anxiety in it (i'm trans so if the trans main character gets attacked in a transphobic attack or something that would probably set off my anxiety.... thanks brain) anyways it should be okay tho! i'm excited to begin!"
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July 15, 2016
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4.29%
"parents in books about trans kids remind me about how crappy mine are lmao (i'm not going to update this with angsty personal comments every time, this is the last time, i promise) (also they're not that crappy really they just don't call me by my chosen name) ok quit w/ the angst m8"
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12
July 15, 2016
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6.07%
"IT'S PAGE 17 AND I'M ALREADY TEARY EYED FUCK OFF (this is going to be a good book i can feel it)"
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17
July 17, 2016
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82.86%
""I thought you were going to be a girl when I was pregnant and I was a little sad when you came out a boy" holy fucking shit. the exact same thing happened to my mum. (but in reverse, of course.) do mums always just know. do they have a mysterious maternal... power"
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July 17, 2016
– Shelved as:
5-star
July 17, 2016
– Shelved as:
contemporary-realistic
July 17, 2016
– Shelved as:
favourites-read-in-2016
July 17, 2016
– Shelved as:
lgbtqia
July 17, 2016
– Shelved as:
romance
July 17, 2016
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young-adult
July 17, 2016
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Finished Reading
May 18, 2017
– Shelved as:
romance-erotica-mf
May 31, 2017
– Shelved as:
ya-hall-of-fame
June 24, 2017
– Shelved as:
physical-books-i-own
March 23, 2018
– Shelved as:
trans-nb
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Jul 15, 2016 02:28PM
Finish itttt! =D
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Jennifer wrote: "Finish itttt! =D"I've only got about 50 pages to go! :D
I want to read this so badly I've never heard a bad word about it I need to read it asap honestly
@jamieson plz read it, it will change your Entire Life (and make sure to read the author's note too bc wow)
This one's definitely on my to-read list (something that of late has grown wildly out of control; at this rate, I'll be through it by the time I'm 50...maybe).
@Andrewomg same my to-read list is ridiculous and i keep trying to prune it but then i'm like "but... what if this is good" lol. i have 3 tbr lists sorted in priority levels which makes it more manageable
Maybe I should do something similar...that would require time and effort though so we'll see if it ever happens
I am a transgender myself. And I appreciate you reading this book ❤️ This book is very close to my heart and I feel like its my diary. Thank you!
