Welcome to Litsy!

A book about a society that forces you to choose your gender by 10 years old.Somehow, a child is rated by feminine and masculine behaviour and if you get a certain number the child is forced to have a transition.If the child does not comply or conform by 18, he/she/them are imprisoned. Lizard plans to fight the system.

Finally, a book which children can see that they can be comfortable in their own skin and not be ashamed.

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@ofbooksandme you have spoiled me!!! Thank you so much!!! I totally didn‘t expect to get even more wonderful goodies from you!!! The Alice bookmark is so pretty and unique! I‘ve had Lizard Radio on my TBR for a while so I‘m really psyched about it. Also the cover is fabulous!!! Snow White & the journal are perfect too! Everything is awesome! Thank you again!!! #sfmbc #litsylove #AliceAlways #SnowWhite

Shout out to Liberty. This is one of the first books I remember her talking about on her podcast. Giving it a try.

I finished this book a week ago and I‘m still reeling at how validated I feel. I‘ve always been self-conscious about being genderqueer (and sometimes I doubt if I should even identify) because I present as female and don‘t do anything to change my outward appearance. But it doesn‘t change how I feel every day in my body. I don‘t even talk about it because no one would know if I didn‘t tell them. The protagonist feels the same & I love her for it.

A dystopian novel (with a dash of metaphysics) that had me second-guessing myself pretty much to the end. Loved the open-ended way it explored themes of gender identity, community, and politics. Light-handed social commentary, with plenty of room to think more deeply. I'd love to see a sequel that focuses on another area of this world!

Almost 70% in and I *still* can't tell if this one character is a good guy or bad guy. It's disturbingly delightful! #TheLiteraryOthers #ownvoices #nonbinary #queer #lgbT #dystopian #YA