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watson_my_shelf 's review for:
The Book of Non-Binary Joy
by Ben Pechey
Thank you to netgalley and JKP for an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
Prefacing this review that I am not non-binary and this book was not written for me. However, I enjoyed learning so much about being non-binary and non-binary experiences. I am constantly unlearning things society caused me to internalize about gender and gender binaries, and this book definitely helped me on my journey to continue to unlearn those things.
I enjoyed this book, but not sure I would recommend it. The writing style and tone is very casual. The reader is constantly referred to as darling, which didn’t sit right with me. In reading reviews by non-binary folks, they found it to be patronizing. Which I can definitely see. I am really glad we have a book dedicated all to non-binary folks, but it is hard to get past the writing style. I also think intersectionality could have been considered in more of the discussions.
I hope we continue to see more books with non-binary representation, especially self-help books for those exploring their gender identity.