An Ordinary Wonder is very touching. Oto's story is impactful and so so frustrating. As the story unfolds so many different things happen to Oto but one thing I enjoyed was seeing the sibling relationship between Oto and their sister. This was the first book I have read about an intersex person; it was very thought-provoking. There were two alternate timelines with Oto being 12 and then 14; they merge towards the end of the book but I enjoyed seeing the flashbacks. It was like a flower unfolding. The story did drag towards the end but it was SO readable I couldn't put it down. My heart ached for Oto, who wants to live freely as Lori. 

Lori was able to gain her found family through her unwavering determination to live as free as believes she should be. Her scheming at the end made me so proud; there were some very tense scenes in this book. Bayo was so evil; that I felt like throwing up as some of his bullying came to light in the stories. Buki Papillon touches on gender identity, family relationships, belonging, culture and other themes. I noticed that some reviews use "he/him/his" when referring to Lori and that irked me. Because throughout the book Lori/Oto never wavers in her belief that she is a girl. Overall this is a story about resilience and joy and I ate this book up.