Melissa (previously published as GEORGE)

George stopped. It was such a short, little question, but she couldn’t make her mouth form the sounds. Mom, what if I’m a girl? This might be the most important novel released this year. George is a sensitive, honest, and much-needed story about a trans girl. The simplicity of the story makes it e......more

This year, only two books have made me cry so hard I had to stop reading. This was one of them. But it's not because it's sad--it's actually a sweet, hopeful book filled with the ordinary joys of childhood. It's more the understanding of how isolated the Georges of the world must feel, and the hope t......more

This review is also posted at [URL not allowed] Before I get into my review of this story, I need to tell you a little bit about myself, because my own personal experiences heavily impacted my thoughts on this novel. When I was in elementary school, I did swim team and softball.......more

Well, this was just exactly as good as everyone said it was. I'm so happy after finishing this.......more

A George le dicen que es un chico, pero no siente que lo sea. Una novela sobre conocerse a sí mismo, ser aceptado y aceptarse. La historia que me he encontrado en esta novela me ha sorprendido y gustado a partes iguales. No me esperaba un tono tan 'infantil', pero creo que es justamente lo que la nov......more