Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics" by The Kao, Min Christensen & David Daneman. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)
"In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artist share their personal journeys of self - discovery and acceptance.
Featuring the work of Sage Coffey, Kyla Aiko and Coco Ouwerkerk, The Out Trans & Nonbinary comics include 29 creators' tales of self - love and affirmation detailing their experiences with gender and identity. Originally published as a successful Kickstarter campaign, this expanded edition includes comics by Dana Simpson (bestselling author of Pheobe and Her Unicorn), Aidyn Huynh (Snailords), Wren Chavers, and more.
Equal parts encouraging, comforting, and life - affirming. The Out Side is a love letter to the trans and nonbinary community, designed to inspire anyone who may be struggling with their own identity and to help educate those who seek greater understanding. As artist Julia Kaye writes in the book's 'I'm so glad this book exists. It's a loud proclamation of our existence in the face of a culture that has far too long ignored our experiences.'"
So the reason I wanted to read this comic is genuinely because I saw it featured in the queer liberation library's graphic novel section, and as y'all know I love graphic novels especially when they include trans & queer voices. Friends, there was such a diverse group of comic artists who poured their whole hearts into the stories they included in this graphic novel. Each and every one of these stories were beautiful and heartfelt and had such breathtaking artwork. I genuinely loved that we not only got trans voiced stories but also stories from trans POC who are also of different backgrounds and cultures. This had so many personal stories as well as people just putting out the message that it's okay wherever you are at in your trans journey. I found myself reading this in one sitting and just could not put it down as each story tugged at my heartstrings. I'm definitely also going to be following some of these artists on their social media because I'd love to see where a lot of them are at now. I would recommend this graphic novel to everyone and anyone, not only because these stories are important to be read about, but because it might let some people know that they themselves are not alone.
I gave this book a 4/5 star rating on Goodreads.
What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!
Have a wonderful day!
Love, Doe!
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