I read a short synopsis of this new YA book in the BWI magazine and found it intriguing. I gave it a try and I can certainly say it is different from anything I've ever read. Jennifer, or J as the character likes to be called, is a girl who has grown up believing that she was really meant to be a boy. She refers to herself as he through out the whole book. J is confused and struggling though, because at seventeen he can no longer easily hide his female aspects. He dresses in baggy clothes and wears two sports bras in an attempt to hide his breasts. He tries to get by with speaking as little as possible because his feminine voice gives him away. His is best friends with a girl named Melissa but he knows he's really in love with her. And this was one of the hardest things for me to wrap my head around. J recoiled at the idea of being called a lesbian. He didn't see himself as gay. He loved Melissa as a man loving a woman. One night though, J goes to far and tries to kiss her. This sets off a downhill journey as J tries to run away and find a way to become what he's always felt inside.Like I said, this was a very different book with a very different view point. While I don't fully understand it myself, I'm glad we have it in our collection.
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