Helena VanNatter’s Reviews > Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity > Status Update
Helena VanNatter
is 26% done
this book is very interesting, but I'm also bored? this is always my problem with nonfiction: I'm interested in the subject but the language of the writing is more formal than what I want to read in my free time. I'm determined to finish this book, but in the future, I need to look for more nonfiction that's written like a story or conversation and not a dissertation
— Jul 07, 2026 07:15AM
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Helena VanNatter
is 12% done
one of my pets peeves in nonfiction/academic books is long chapters, and this book might drive me crazy because of that. I'm super interested in the subject matter but the introduction was an HOUR of this nine hour audiobook. there are only 5 actual chapters; having sections broken down more makes the book more consumable imo, since there would be more natural pauses to stop and reflect on the writing so far
— Jun 16, 2026 04:55AM