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tanouska 's review for:
Dreadnought
by April Daniels
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
The amount of transphobia in this book is probably realistic, but also very painful to read.
When I read the first parts, I was a bit bleh about the shape Danny transformed in, (the stereotypical smaller, shapely girl form, like girls can't be tall and have big feet and stuff) but as I hoped that was later mentioned and handled very well in the book itself, with it being due to the ideal version that the media portrays, and that people are affected by that ideal, even if they don't want it or even find it absurd. I also liked that the doc immediately put a stop to that 'real girl' bit of thinking. Go doc.
Another thing I liked was that the Main Bad Gal, wasn't also transphobic. Because it the whole 'not because they're evil on one front, they'll be evil on all fronts' and having one good trait (being non-transphobic) doesn't mean they'll be a decent person all over.
The portrayal of Graywitch also kinda ties into that, she'a whitecloak, a so called goodguy, so she should be alright, right? but she's such a transphobe (of the JKR kind, barf) and I just like that this book does show that nothing is black and white and easy in that way.
Another thing I liked was that the Main Bad Gal, wasn't also transphobic. Because it the whole 'not because they're evil on one front, they'll be evil on all fronts' and having one good trait (being non-transphobic) doesn't mean they'll be a decent person all over.
The portrayal of Graywitch also kinda ties into that, she'a whitecloak, a so called goodguy, so she should be alright, right? but she's such a transphobe (of the JKR kind, barf) and I just like that this book does show that nothing is black and white and easy in that way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Transphobia