read for PopSugar 2018 challenge: a book with alliteration in the title

I really enjoyed this! Janet Mock covers SO MUCH in this memoir on how she came into her trans identity and womanhood. Mock has faced a lot in her life, and she was able to write about her hardship and trauma beautifully. She's also incredibly full of grace towards her family, specifically her parents. Towards the end Mock is so reflective about her parents and is able to look at them through an adult lens and see what she couldn't as a child and teenager. It was really moving

There's a lot of really didactic passages about what trans people face, and I think there's a lot that would be great to share with someone who doesn't understand what being trans means. These grew a bit tedious after awhile, but I respected why she was writing about it, especially as she's a transwoman of color who needs to put her perspective out there. But I enjoyed the parts where she talked more about her life and her experiences specifically.

I'm definitely looking forward to her newer memoir about her 20's, since I'm in my 20's and think I'll identify with it even more.