by Chris Bohjalian
Bleccch. The point of this book seems to be to take an Issue and to -- what? I don't know. There is absolutely no depth to this thing. The characters were all the same -- they even spoke the same (I can't count how many times each character began a sentence with "and so...") -- cardboard cutouts...
Bohjalian has tried, but he doesn't know from the transsexual experience. This reads a lot the way old lesbian/gay novels did in the 70s and 80s, where the emotional focus (and sometimes the whole plot) was about coming out. While the trans protagonist goes beyond coming out here, the emotion of the...
Well, this is one of those terrible and yet for me compulsively readable novels. How do normal people see/deal with gender variance? And by normal people I mean to include aspiring normal people. I always want to know, so I read their (incredibly popular, published by mainstream presses, gigantic ad...
After undergoing the usual stress of picking the perfect book for bookclub - must be available in paperback, not too long, good story BUT must also have controversy or incite a good debate... I decided to pick Trans-Siter Radio. I just finished reading it and it did not disappoint me. Good story w...
Right up there with Middlesex for the WOW factor. This book follows the life of Dana as he transitions into a she. I love books that switch narrators because you can really get into each character's head. This book was just awesome and I can't wait to read more of Bohjalian's books!
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