This book was a collection of slices of life of characters that I... never looked up to or wanted to be. They weren't great people, but they weren't awful, either, just very uncomfortably real and put in positions that made their uglier sides shine through. I'm still so glad this book is out there and being read by so many, as it bluntly, shamelessly, and very intentionally, addresses a myriad of topics around trans identity and community that can feel taboo. This book was not written as an educational guide for cis people, it doesn't address trans 101, it goes straight in and tells the story of these characters, of Reese, and Ames/Amy, and leaves gender, and Ames' gender most especially, messy. I loved that, and I may add to this review after my book club conversation because I'm excited to get into discussion around this book! I definitely want to read Peters' short stories after this.