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Wow I read this in a day! Partly because it was due on Libby tomorrow and partly I just got so into it.
Erica starts to realize she might be trans later in life and doesn‘t know who to turn to. She‘s a teacher at a high school, she‘s divorced, and she‘s numb. The story jumps between her POV and that of Abigail a trans student at the school.
Engaging story, though a bit predictable
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Butterfinger Being a teacher, I keep shaking my head and saying NOOOOOO. Even if it is innocent, you have to protect the reputation. But, there was an incident in my county. A few, in fact, but one relationship ended in suicide (the teacher). I didn't realize the close, intimate relationship would be a trigger for me. I just finished reading the part where Swee reads the texts between the two. She had the right reaction - TO PROTECT THE CHILD!!! ALWAYS. 1w
Butterfinger Sorry, I just set the book down and still had anxiety when I opened Litsy. One part of my brain realizes they need each other, but then the other part sees a train wreck coming because a teacher should not ever develop a relationship with a student. Hopefully, it's all out of my system. 1w
Kitta @Butterfinger oh I completely agree! There was a teacher at the junior school when I was in highschool who was caught with hundreds of child porn images and he fled to South America and also died by suicide, I believe. It was awful. Very triggering to read about their friendship here and not have anyone do anything?? I thought someone should act. I had a weird friendship with a teacher and cut him off when he was getting too close to me. 1w
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Kitta @Butterfinger He was young for a teacher and I was close to graduating but I felt it was weird even if he didn‘t teach me directly. I don‘t think it was nefarious, I just kept running into him when I was out drinking (underage oops) with my friends or skipping assembly to get coffee. I was going to add commentary about how that aspect of the book made me feel but there wasn‘t space. 1w
Kitta @Butterfinger I think it was uncomfortable and not at all good that Abigail acts as Erica‘s trans mom, given their situation. It‘s not fair on Abigail to keep that secret and be responsible. I don‘t know if it‘s realistic? I chose to believe it was possible though. I thought Erica didn‘t stress enough about how it looked, although she does stress a lot. 1w
Butterfinger @kitta exactly. She is too young for that responsibility and Erica should know that. 1w