I was given this book by a fellow book blogger. I had heard a few things about it and was mildly intrigued. Turns out, it was better than I expected. It's the story of a trans teen and her struggle with gaining acceptance of her own identity, both from without and within. It's well-written and geared easily toward readers of the same age as the primary character. Though it obviously tackles a rather controversial subject, it is done with fantastic grace and taste. The author herself is trans and states that she modeled the protagonist after herself and her friends to some degree, but admits that Amanda is very much a fictional character that must be taken as such. Regardless, Amanda is very well constructed. The story is believable, the characters are not flat or overly stereotypical. I read the whole book in one quick sitting without feeling like the story was overly contrived or trying to hard to make a political/moral point. It's a very good book that blends nicely with the catalog of young adult fiction available.