Name: Some Girls Bind
ISBN: 9781538382530

Rory James

Jamie knows that she isn't like other girls. She has a secret. She binds her chest every day to feel more like herself. Jamie questions why she is drawn to this practice and why she is afraid of telling her friends, who have their own secrets. Could she really be genderqueer?

Some Girls Bind

Jelke Lenaerts

I RECEIVED A GALLEY OF THIS THROUGH NETGALLEY
TW: panic attacks

This was a very quick and moving read and I'm glad it's the first book I read this year. The writting was very easy but still left an impact on me. This was a very simple story about a girl discovering they're genderqueer and the struggles of coming out. For the rest there isn't much of plot to this story but I'm glad there wasn't because it would have taken away from the inner struggle of the main character. It's a great and emotional insight in the mind of someone who's questionning their identity.

Ocean

This is a great book about a genderqueer character coming to terms with their gender identity. I did get emotional a couple of times while reading this as a strongly resonated with it. While I did enjoy this book, it did feel a little dramatic at times as the main character was full of angst and was convinced their parents wouldn't accept them. Although, having said that, even though it seems dramatic while reading it, that is exactly what many trans and non-binary people go through while considering coming out. I knew my mum would accept me when I came out but I still misinterpreted certain things she said and I was extremely anxious about coming out to her. Coming out is scary and difficult even if you know your family are open-minded people who will love you regardless, but I digress. I thought this was a great story of friendship, family, secrets, and queer identities.

Some Girls Bind

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