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A review by shereadytoread
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The strength of this book is it’s fast pace. It keeps moving from start to finish. Everything that happens pushes the story along, even if you don’t realize it at the moment. You are reading what feels like a diary in story form (first person POV).
We watch as the character sets out on her own due to her parents not accepting her transition and forming a family with other femmes on “Miracle Street”. Due to her tendency to exaggerate or outright lie, at some points we aren’t sure what is true.
The book includes poetry as well as letters to her sister. I enjoyed the story and I found the main character to be really well written. The family that she finds and creates is dynamic and adds a lot to the plot. While her decisions may not always be agreeable, they are very grounded in who she is.
We watch as the character sets out on her own due to her parents not accepting her transition and forming a family with other femmes on “Miracle Street”. Due to her tendency to exaggerate or outright lie, at some points we aren’t sure what is true.
The book includes poetry as well as letters to her sister. I enjoyed the story and I found the main character to be really well written. The family that she finds and creates is dynamic and adds a lot to the plot. While her decisions may not always be agreeable, they are very grounded in who she is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Violence