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OkPsyche by Anya Johanna DeNiro
5.0
challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is such a beautiful, tender book about an unnamed trans woman. She thinks about the time she was married, her desire to see her son and be seen as a mother, her childhood and her parents, and how much she wants a boyfriend. There are times when she talks to friends, both real and imaginary. She also can't decide what to do about the automaton boyfriend she's been keeping in a box under her bed. Themes in this novella are motherhood, relationships (romantic and platonic), and selfhood. I really, really adore this book and I am excited to read it again someday.

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