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Disgusta
When 16-year-old Matt Baily is expelled from his evangelical Christian high school, he faces the prospect of going to public school for the first time. There he first experiences the world beyond the strict, conservative Christianity he has grown up with. When he befriends wannabe Warhol Superstar Michelle, he is finally able to share his deepest darkest secret with another person--he has always longed to be a girl.
As he learns more about the world and starts to accept his transgender feelings, Matt’s doubts about his faith grow. Matt begins to wrestle with belief in God, his disintegrating conservative family, and the transgender feelings that won’t go away. Ultimately, Matt is forced to decide between his family and faith and accepting himself as transgender.
Disgusta is about growing up in the suburban South in the 90s in high school. It explores themes of belief in God, LGBTQ identity, rebellion, and coming of age. Additionally, its setting provides a serving of 90s nostalgia and a realistic look at growing up queer in the evangelical community.
As he learns more about the world and starts to accept his transgender feelings, Matt’s doubts about his faith grow. Matt begins to wrestle with belief in God, his disintegrating conservative family, and the transgender feelings that won’t go away. Ultimately, Matt is forced to decide between his family and faith and accepting himself as transgender.
Disgusta is about growing up in the suburban South in the 90s in high school. It explores themes of belief in God, LGBTQ identity, rebellion, and coming of age. Additionally, its setting provides a serving of 90s nostalgia and a realistic look at growing up queer in the evangelical community.
244 pages, Paperback
Published July 5, 2022
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November 14, 2022
Disgusta is a coming of age story of a young trans girl in a Southern Christian family that navigates her transness in relation to her attraction to women. It reads at time like a memoir with a very fluid style.
I found it a very interesting to read about a lesbian trans woman who comes from a background where feminity=attraction to men.
The protagonist's journey concerning her religion really touched me as I have been through the same thing.
It is also a book full of friendships, supporting friends and first crushes. I am not sure if this is YA but I definitely would recommend it to someone looking for a trans coming of age.
I found it a very interesting to read about a lesbian trans woman who comes from a background where feminity=attraction to men.
The protagonist's journey concerning her religion really touched me as I have been through the same thing.
It is also a book full of friendships, supporting friends and first crushes. I am not sure if this is YA but I definitely would recommend it to someone looking for a trans coming of age.
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