by Liz Prince
So, what is a Tomboy? Liz’s dictionary describes it as a noun, a girl of boyish behavior but Liz believes it goes way beyond that. Being a tomboy herself, thirteen-year-old Liz feels it goes beyond clothing, hair, and sports because being a tomboy is a lifestyle that she has chosen on her own. From ...
The short review:AWWW, YEAH!!!! WOOHOO! SRSLY! I HAZ A HAPPINESS!Slightly more detail:How do I love thee, Liz Prince? Let me count the ways:Your drawing is deeply appealing – the kind of deceptively casual-looking art that clearly takes a lot of thought.Your writing flows with seemingly effortless e...
There has been rather a lot of attention to the particular problems of transgender children lately: news accounts of parents being supportive and being so violently opposed to their child's identity that suicide becomes the only option.Prince's story is set at the edge of those: as a girl she hated ...
The book that started my Liz Prince addiction! And also the last of the Liz Prince books I needed to review!Wow, this book was wonderful. Unlike all the other Liz Prince books I read this one is a full-size novel and also has one continuing story. That of her being a tomboy. And no people, not just ...
I will be recommending this a lot - not because it's a Message Book - it's not. It's a really great truthful memoir about a subject that is at its core about ambiguity. So hard to do!
I would like to thank the publisher for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book. Doing so does not sway my review in any way.Reading this, I could identify with Liz on so many levels. Myself, I was a tomboy. I was the girl hanging with the boys during recess, playing baseball with the...
I wish there had been more! Maybe a sequel aimed at adults about the later years?
Overall I enjoyed the message of Tomboy, but I was largely bored. I am not really a fan of graphic novels in general so that does skew my opinion a bit. I did think the book was too long, especially as much of the content took too long to get to the "point" of the inclusion or lacked a reason. Perso...
Liz Prince’s is a memoir about finding one’s place in the world. Liz, whom we meet as a child, eschew frills and pink anything in favor of comfortable “tomboy” clothes. Anything considered “girly” is rejected. Lucky for her, her mother is particularly understanding about this. Surprisingly, so as i...
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