*I do not rate Non Fiction books.*

Thank you so much to @PRHAudio for the complimentary ALC!

I feel like I’m one of the last people to have read this book and I’m SO happy that I did. This book was so beautifully done. I understand that the author has not expressed that eir trans (please correct me if I am wrong) but there are themes within the book that I felt was important to showcase during this readathon.

I do not understand why this book is banned. This book could help so many tweens and teens who are questioning their identity and to connect with Maia’s story.

Between the words Maia writes the drawings were gorgeous! So much detail within the pages. I love the relationship that Maia had with eir parents especially eir sibling Phoebe. They were all so supportive of Maia and there for em when em had questions or just needed to talk things out.

I think this may have been the first time seeing the pronouns e/em/eir. I love that moment in the book - “I just got the biggest tingle down my spine.”

The audiobook was recently redone to have a full cast. This was mostly why I chose to read in tandem. Maia was a great narrator and it would only make sense that eir provided narration.

Maia’s story is just one of so many people in the world.

PS - Don’t think I didn’t love the numerous One Direction mentions!