Finding Nevo

by Nevo Zisin

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This review was originally posted on The Bumbling Bookworm

I chose this book to meet the second January prompt for the AustraliaYABloggers Reading Challenge, to read a book featuring a non-binary, genderfluid or genderqueer point of view protagonist.  This was a quick read for me, but boy did it pack a punch.  This is a deeply personal memoir of Nevo's gender dysphoria, and the transitioning of their gender identity over time from childhood until their early twenties.

I found this book to be eye-opening and very insightful - it taught me a lot about queer identities and gender fluidity, particularly that I have a lot more to learn.  Nevo's tale was emotionally impactful, and it must be so difficult to struggle with your identity and also not to have the support of your family and/or friends.  The writing style was very engaging and I flew through it, although the subject changes within the chapters were a bit abrupt and this threw me off at times.  All in all, a must read - 4 stars.
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