Sasha Masha, Agnes Borinsky
Sasha Masha, Agnes Borinsky
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Sasha Masha

Author: Agnes Borinsky

Narrator: Agnes Borinsky

Unabridged: 3 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/08/2020


Synopsis

Transgender author Agnes Borinsky deftly explores gender identity and queer romance in this heart-wrenching debut novel.

Alex feels like he is in the wrong body. His skin feels strange against his bones. And then comes Tracy, who thinks he's adorably awkward, who wants to kiss him, who makes him feel like a Real Boy. But it is not quite enough. Something is missing.

As Alex grapples with his identity, he finds himself trying on dresses and swiping on lipstick in the quiet of his bedroom. He meets Andre, a gay boy who is beautiful and unafraid to be who he is. Slowly, Alex begins to realize: maybe his name isn't Alex at all. Maybe it's Sasha Masha.

About Agnes Borinsky

Agnes Borinsky is a writer from Baltimore, now living in Los Angeles. She mostly writes essays and plays, and has collaborated on all sorts of projects in basements, backyards, gardens, circus tents, classrooms, bars, and theaters. Sasha Masha is her first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on January 15, 2021

Sasha masha is a coming of age novel focusing on gender identity. Sasha Masha was short quick read and definitely worth the time. I enjoyed reading about Alex’s struggles leading to his true identity. Alex was such an easy character to like from the beginning. I felt bad for him throughout the book.......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on July 16, 2021

Sasha Masha is a snapshot of a young person coming to terms with their identity. A story about how, without representation, education, and support, it can be difficult to find out who we truly are. A story about community and transformation. Vulnerable and honest and wholesome and lovely. “I think w......more

Goodreads review by MossyMorels on November 24, 2020

This book spoke to me on a very personal level. Sasha's feelings and self discovery felt so much like my own. I think this is a book for trans people. Reviews from cis people about this book said they didn't connect. But as a trans person, this book was like hearing so many of my own thoughts and fee......more

Goodreads review by Sasha on October 13, 2024

"I grew up in the wrong house." These words open Sasha Masha, marking the start of a hero's journey that ends with a return to its beginning - but with a profoundly transformed person at its center. This short book hides within its pages an odyssey that takes place entirely inside the protagonist. In......more

Goodreads review by Sheena on January 14, 2022

Sasha Masha is a coming of age story exploring gender identity, sexuality, and romance. Alex doesn’t feel like a real boy until one day he realizes maybe he’s not and maybe that is okay. “Maybe I don’t feel particularly real yet I said. “Like this world is just something I have to move through until......more