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Lädt ... Having Her Backvon Ann Gallagher
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** LARGE PRINT EDITION ** Trevor Larson is a Navy brat. He's used to moving every few years, and thanks to social media, he can stay in touch with the friends he leaves behind. But shortly after he leaves Okinawa, his best friend, Brad Gray, cuts off contact and disappears. Four years and two bases later, Brad resurfaces--and announces his family is coming to Trevor's base in Spain. But a lot's changed in four years, and Trevor is stunned to find out Brad is now Shannon. Their reunion isn't quite what either of them had hoped for, but they quickly find their footing, both relieved to have each other back.Except nothing is ever all sunshine and roses. The military is a small world, and there's no keeping Shannon's transition a secret. Parents warn their kids away from her. She can't attend school on-base for fear of harassment or worse. And although her parents try to hide it, being ostracized by their only social circle while they're thousands of miles from home is taking a toll on them too.More and more, Shannon leans on Trevor. But she's also drawn to him, and he's drawn right back to her, feeling things he's never felt for anyone before.Trevor's scared, though. Not of dating a trans girl. Not of damaging his chaplain father's career or reputation. After finally getting his friend back, does he dare take things further and risk losing Shannon a second time? Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I vaguely remembered the awful coming out scene in this book, so I looked it up again, and hey - I actually read and wrote a review for this when I still thought I was cis! Imagine that. It feels like forever ago.
I actually don't know for sure if this author is cis, but if anyone asked me for an example for a book that is heavy with the cis gaze, I'd pick this one.
In any case, I'm going to be re-reading at least parts of this book eventually for my MA thesis, so I might write a new review and give a proper rating when that happens.
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(original review in November 2017)
I enjoyed parts of this book, mainly the parts about life in Spain and life on millitary bases.
That being said, the rest of the book was heavily about /being/ transgender instead of "just" having a trans character, and as a cis person that is definitely not my place to evaluate. Shannon's friends and family were all supportive, which is good, but I definitely felt like they were sometimes celebrated for their acceptance which should be basic human decency - and I'm sure there could be other problems with the representation that I didn't pick up on (not to mention Trevor's horrible first reaction, which... okay, he got better later, but that was awful and he still had some moments later on in the book).