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Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies

Dianna E. Anderson

DID NOT FINISH: 57%

The author (also narrator) has a very monotone and strong voice that made me feel like I was listening to case studies and was just way too direct. I do feel like much of the information and terminology used is outdated and could be revised for future use, however the author makes it a point to say ‘I use these words even though they are outdated because x, y, and z’ but it still feels lazy and redundant. I feel like it’s also important to mention the author is a white, ex-evangelical Christian who was raised in that restricting worldview so it’s hard to say that this book should surpass memoir and be a ‘basis for learning about being non-binary’. This is just one persons experience and while valid, shouldn’t be representative of the nonbinary experience altogether. There was some exclusion and linguistic wordplay that felt icky to me as well. Hopefully the author has learned more about community and the history of queer people and how intersectional our identities are.
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No