Symptoms of Being Human | 
The book tells the story of young Riley Cavanaugh, a gender fluid adolescent who writes a blog about their experiences and identity. The story revolves around Riley's life and their eventual decision to come out as gender fluid to the world.
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I dip my brush into the surrounding light and begin to paint, erasing the cold blackness bit by bit, replacing it with warm, bright light. I get all the way to the far edge, until there‘s only a sliver of black remaining—
And I reach up with my brush and paint it white.
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NEW POST: ONE OR THE OTHER
OCTOBER 1, 6:55 AM
The first thing you‘re going to want to know about me is: Am I a boy, or am I a girl?
I stop typing and stare at the cursor, which flashes at me incessantly, as if mocking my inability to write one stupid post.
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pickThis was truly a unique and beautiful read. It was very interesting reading from a gender fluid character‘s perspective. I would strongly recommend reading this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Enjoying my final weeks in the city and getting ready to dive into packing boxes.
And I reached up with my brush and paint it white.
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The book tells the story of young Riley Cavanaugh, a gender fluid adolescent who writes a blog about their experiences and identity. The story evolves around Riley's life and their eventual decision to come out as gender fluid to the world.
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The book tells the story of young Riley Cavanaugh, a gender fluid adolescent who writes a blog about their experiences and identity. The story evolves around Riley's life and their eventual decision to come out as gender fluid to the world.
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I stop typing and stare at the cursor, which flashes at me incessantly, as if mocking my inability to write one stupid post.
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pickI‘ve read this book before, but it‘s so good! I highly recommend it.
pickLoved it!!!! I could‘ve finished it yesterday if I hadn‘t been so distracted. Riley‘s story had just the right amount of humor and romance to deal with the stuff going on in the book. 5🌟
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bailedI thought this was going to be a great read, really educate myself on what it means to be gender fluid. It was very difficult to understand, to relate. I was so confused. With my current eye issues, I figured I would rather spend my time reading books I enjoy and can follow along with rather than drag myself through a book I can‘t understand. Maybe I‘ll try again when my eye issues have been resolved.
so-so2.5/5
I appreciate the effort the author put into researching genderfluidity and lgbt issues, but the actual plot and characters come off as framing devices for a novel length essay. Points for trying but I think there's plenty of room for better representation of genderfluidity in contemporary fiction.
Riley... neither a girl or boy creates an anonymous blog for the LGBT+ community in hopes of others relating to his/her (Riley‘s ) stories. Riley undergoes challenges while transferring to a new school and her/his father is the mayor. While it took Riley a long while to come out the closet it she/he stands down and helps others online going through the same situation. In the end this influences her/him to come out. Symptoms of being human.
I feel like lots of the story was predictable, until it wasn‘t. It was realistic but not; I highly doubt Riley‘s outing would have resulted in more people coming out at school, but really, we‘re still following the Traumatize Your Queers trope? And is the author queer himself or is this another book by cis het people telling the rest of us how to Queer Better?
However, I am taking a significant leap: I‘m Kris and my pronouns are they/them.
I was totally indulgent today and other than emptying the dishwasher I‘ve done nothing but read. Starting my second book of the day.
pickLoved it! I liked how it‘s never revealed what gender Riley is assigned at birth, because it‘s not what‘s important. This book tackles real-life problems we have today, and it does it well. One small thing I disliked, was that some foreshadowing was very obvious.
pickLIKES: 1) the answer to what lies between Riley‘s legs... perfect. 2) great characters, everyone feels like a complete person even though we only see into Riley‘s head. 3) the ending is only the beginning DISLIKES: 1) all the advice is good, no mistakes on that were made by Riley which felt unreal 2) gender IS fluid, but very binary, never mix and match. #gender #lgbtqia+ #represent #ya4life
pickThis book. 💕 Rylie‘s story begins with the question: boy or girl. The answer: both. As a gender fluid teen, Rylie is desperate to fit in or, better yet, go unnoticed. When that doesn‘t happen, it is a struggle to keep everything bottled up inside. I loved this story—it is funny, real, heartbreaking, and even though I don‘t identify with Rylie‘s gender identity, I identified with Rylie‘s human experience.
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Today‘s my favorite day! Here‘s what I‘m currently reading! What are you reading today?
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I love it when my librarian brings me book suggestions! I love that she values my opinions when it comes to the literature we try to provide to our students!
Today was our official back to school meeting, so here we go!
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so-soI liked the story. I always like reading stories about gender fluid people, because it gives me a little more perspective about what that‘s like. I just don‘t feel like I liked it nearly enough to give it a higher rating, but I thought it was pretty good.
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"We‘re all taught from a young age that there are only two choices: pink or blue, Bratz or Power Rangers, cheerleading or football. We see gender in two dimensions because that‘s what society has taught us from birth. But, are you ready for a shocking revelation?
Society needs to change."
My first read after a month of reading only novels in verse. So far, I‘m liking it.
I received this in a bag of books for my birthday. This was never on my radar but I‘m so glad for it. I don‘t think I‘ve come across any other book with a gender fluid character.
Uh-oh, #bookLoots happened!
I've decided that if I'm going to buy from the local chain bookstore, I have to walk there and back. If only an #indieBookstore would pop up within walking distance.
My #spinepoem for #booksandshelfiesm18 . I had it be about names I and other women have been called in my life.
Symptoms of Being Human (woman)
Prey
Captive
Mental
Nasty Woman
Small, Great Things
One of my favourite reads! #riotgrams #UnderratedRead 🏳️🌈
pickSo I almost didn't read/finish this one. It is for teenagers and reads that way often especially in the beginning but I wanted to read this first book I've found with a genderfluid character and I'm so glad I did.
It's hard and its...impactful. I cried a lot as I read. The why will probably keep me thinking for a while. I do recommend it even if you're not a teen, but definitely if you're genderfluid of any age.
TFW your boss comes in waving an awesome new YA book about gender fluidity and says "I just read this in a day! Want to borrow it?" This one was already on my radar but it's now going to the top of my list! Cheers for working in a school that values being a safe space, and for authors who write about all of life's diverse experiences.
pickRiley starts off scared. Starting a new school and obviously not fitting in. But through out the book she gets more and more brave, from starting her anonymous blog to speaking in front of an entire room full of people. This book was inspiring, it encourages you to be your self even if people don't accept you for you. Definitely one to remember ✊🏻 #books #booknerd
It's good. It's intriguing. And yet, gender fluid? Is this just a new trend? I don't really care what a person's gender expression is, but why don't you ever see gender fluid people in their fifties or sixties? I feel like I'm an enemy of gender issues but I really don't yet get it. If there are any gender fluid grandparents out there, you're needed to come out. #gender #genderidentity #audiobook
pickA #RITeenBookNominees about Riley, a gender fluid teen who switches from private school to public school to escape daily harassment. It's a good book, and you care about Riley and root for Riley to overcome the battles he/she faces.
pickInteresting novel about a gender fluid teen who is struggling to get through high school while dealing with the rigid and binary gender roles and expectations of most people. Through Riley's blog posts and experiences, the reader becomes well-informed about this specific character's experience as a gender fluid person. The story itself could have been better, but overall a good story.
TW: violence, transphobic and homophobic slurs
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pickI loved this book about a gender fluid teen whose blog goes viral leading to outing. It is a great book for learning about gender fluidity. Full review at http://www.spiritblog.net/symptoms-of-being-human
pickI read this for book club. Between a pick and so-so. I think it was well-written, but I would rather read a book by someone who is genderfluid. It's probably a good introduction for people to different terminologies, but it follows some of the same tropes cis people use when writing non-cis stories. Definitely a good representation of teenagers. Also, I had to keep in mind that this is a YA book.
pickRead this book in anticipation of hearing the author and meeting him for Tucson Festival of Books. This was an eye opening story about a gender fluid teenager struggling with being a teen and not being accepted for who they are. I loved the characters, they were all so realistic and wonderful. I loved how the author never mentioned the gender the main character was assigned at birth either. The entire book was so effective and touching. Love!
pan⭐️⭐️1/2
Riley is a sixteen year old teenager who has identified them self as gender fluid and is encouraged to start an anonymous blog.
I cannot seem to find the right words to review this but this book explores an important issue and after reading this I do feel more educated about what it means to be gender fluid but I just wasn't a fan of the writing style and I didn't feel really attached to the characters and their problems.
pickJust finished and this book is amazing. I love how the author never reveille Riley's birth gender. The story gives an fantastic look into the head of a gender fluid. You don't need to could identify you with Riley even if you are just on the look after a new lovely book you should totally read symptoms of being human.
