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Mirrors
Mirrors is an exploration in creative portraiture, utilizing theatrical makeup and the various materials to capture the subjects' reflections. Special thanks to the models featured in this Dwayne Daniels, Phillip Errico, Jessica Skiles, Erica Messenger, Jenn Pistole, Olivia Begley, Allanah Kyle, Dominique Carr, and Elizabeth Kovacich.
326 pages, Paperback
Published August 31, 2020
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Morgan Snow
1 book3 followersBorn and raised in Houston, I wrote my first novella at age fourteen. Since then, I've written a few other short stories and novellas, and completed my first novel in college. My first published novel, Mirrors, was published in 2020. By day, I teach English in suburban Dallas. Besides writing, I also enjoy sports, dogs, and spending time with friends.
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January 8, 2021
This is a really good novel in several respects. First of all it is a great story, secondly it is very much life-like and very true to what m2f trans-teens as well as lesbian cis-girls may go through, and thirdly it is very accurate in representing coming off age issues for both groups.
For a lot of m2f transgender persons the sexual orientation doesn't change and I know adult couples who stayed married even after the husband transitioned. Here it is the girl-friend, whose love carries the day for herself and her love, as she experiences herself as a girl the first time together. That is not to say, that all the fear and doubts are taken lighly, rather the opposite.
It is a long time I have been through all that, but I can confirm from experience that a girl friend like that is a real help and what bliss it is to find out her love is strong enough for supporting the partner.
This is a lot better and a lot less crude than other stories I read over time in various places on the internet. Also there is no glorifying or turning being trans into some kind of fetish, what sometimes seems all too common for me.
This finally is a really good book for adolescents to take a look at what becoming adult means for trans- and lesbian people, so I'd definitely class it as YA.
For a lot of m2f transgender persons the sexual orientation doesn't change and I know adult couples who stayed married even after the husband transitioned. Here it is the girl-friend, whose love carries the day for herself and her love, as she experiences herself as a girl the first time together. That is not to say, that all the fear and doubts are taken lighly, rather the opposite.
It is a long time I have been through all that, but I can confirm from experience that a girl friend like that is a real help and what bliss it is to find out her love is strong enough for supporting the partner.
This is a lot better and a lot less crude than other stories I read over time in various places on the internet. Also there is no glorifying or turning being trans into some kind of fetish, what sometimes seems all too common for me.
This finally is a really good book for adolescents to take a look at what becoming adult means for trans- and lesbian people, so I'd definitely class it as YA.
September 25, 2020
I really enjoyed this book... it was well written and and very captivating. I would definitely recommend this book.
June 4, 2021
Good Read
While challenges are examined, this book casts a relatively balanced view of the strengths and weaknesses of people. I do love a world full of people that respect the diversity of life, love and happiness that is possible. Thank you from an old softie. Keep the faith.
While challenges are examined, this book casts a relatively balanced view of the strengths and weaknesses of people. I do love a world full of people that respect the diversity of life, love and happiness that is possible. Thank you from an old softie. Keep the faith.
March 31, 2021
Loved the book. Reads like a journal in some places. Really shows just how confusing this can be. Think it needs to be edited by someone. There is a few misplaced words. Other than that. Loved the story.
January 11, 2021
This is a great coming-out(-as-trans) / coming-of-age novel for everyone - cis as well as trans; members of the LGBT+ community or (future - after reading this!) allies; parents, teachers, friends - who want to know, in the words of author Morgan Snow on her Facebook page "what it's like in the head of a trans person as we transition, [to] know more about our experiences". That the novel is written by a trans woman is a big plus, which lends credibility and perhaps is the reason why the rather creepy objectivising / fixating on anatomy that seem to characterise "antitrans" narratives is absent.
I liked three aspects in particular:
(1) The description of Chris's dysphoria, which also shows why "objectivising / fixating on anatomy" is both inaccurate and discriminating;
(2) The focus on the parents - Chris's and others - as they are involved in a trans kid's coming-out process;
(3) The description of and contrast between, on the one hand, the support of Chris's (mostly but not exclusively) female friends and her teachers and the hostility of others (no spoilers here). One could argue that the book presents an unrealistically rosy picture (again no spoilers), but I don't think anyone would criticise the author for wanting to write a feel-good story when "forty-five percent of transgender youth attempt suicide. The risk is exponentially higher when they have unsupportive homes and environments".
I liked three aspects in particular:
(1) The description of Chris's dysphoria, which also shows why "objectivising / fixating on anatomy" is both inaccurate and discriminating;
(2) The focus on the parents - Chris's and others - as they are involved in a trans kid's coming-out process;
(3) The description of and contrast between, on the one hand, the support of Chris's (mostly but not exclusively) female friends and her teachers and the hostility of others (no spoilers here). One could argue that the book presents an unrealistically rosy picture (again no spoilers), but I don't think anyone would criticise the author for wanting to write a feel-good story when "forty-five percent of transgender youth attempt suicide. The risk is exponentially higher when they have unsupportive homes and environments".
March 18, 2021
A warts and all book
Too much transgender fiction is , boy finds himself dressed in a dress likes it and is happy ever after.
This book highlights the struggles a trans person experiences within themselves and explains what dysphoria is wonderfully.
I would recommend any parent of a trans child should read this book it opened my eyes to what my daughter has had to go through
Too much transgender fiction is , boy finds himself dressed in a dress likes it and is happy ever after.
This book highlights the struggles a trans person experiences within themselves and explains what dysphoria is wonderfully.
I would recommend any parent of a trans child should read this book it opened my eyes to what my daughter has had to go through
October 14, 2023
One of my favorite Transgender books of all time. Cracked my egg hard and fast and didn't let go. The character is intensely relatable, and the pages just fly by. I hold this one near and dear to my heart, and I'm so glad I was able to grab a physical copy before it got taken down from Amazon.
March 15, 2021
A pause for reflection!!!
What an amazing read. I have read a lot of books on Amazon and this my number 1 favorite. I will be reading it again soon!
What an amazing read. I have read a lot of books on Amazon and this my number 1 favorite. I will be reading it again soon!
March 12, 2022
I am a supporter of the trans community and I am glad I read this. However I have to say that this really needs an editor.
November 17, 2020
This book is about as close to real life story without being anautobiography brillint read
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