Trina's Reviews > If I Was Your Girl

Video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqZrq...

I read this book in 2 days, which is rare for me. It's a debut novel and therefore I found some writing elements to be weak, but this story is SO. SO. IMPORTANT.

I think anyone, regardless of their age or identity would get something valuable out of this book. This book is intended for readers who are cis, trans, and anyone in between. You may see yourself in Amanda, or you may see yourself in her peers or parents.

This would be such an important teaching tool (as a spring board for discussion) for parents to discuss the flashback chapters with very young children, for teens to see themselves or their peers in, and for adults to reflect on how they do/would interact with trans youth. I loved that the family dynamic was just as important as the friend group and the romantic relationship.

Don't skip the author's note at the back of the book.