Firstborn

Want to see more bookish things from me? Check out my Youtube channel: [URL not allowed] 2.5/5 Stars In a society where females are not wanted, Tiadone was declared male at birth. This means that she is given an amulet at birth that suppresses all feminine features. As Tiadone g......more

This book, you guys, had the potential to be brilliant. It tackled interesting subjects and discoursed, albeit in a very superficial manner, gender expressions and portrayals especially with regards to gender being a societal construct. It had feminist themes interwoven with issues of identity. But......more

This book had so much wasted potential. It had too many missing pieces for me to even consider finishing it. Upon first picking this up I was excited, the writing was great and it starts off on an interesting and horrific note. While continuing on this journey I noticed some gaping chasms in the stor......more

Tiadone, her parents' first child, is a girl, and according to the beliefs of the people who conquered them a few decades earlier, her life is forfeit. Her father declares her to be a male, though, and so she is raised as a boy, wearing a special amulet that will convey male power to her and allow h......more