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Actual rating 3.5 stars.

It's been a very long while since a book elicited feelings of distaste, outright hatred and deplorability - and ‘Alex as Well’ did just that - for all the right reasons.

Alex was a little hard to relate to - but I grew to like her. Some of her behaviour, on the surface, is weird and distances the reader from the story... but if you ask why she's acting in a certain way - and pick up on other clues - it all makes sense. Though at first glance I was like 'what tha?' The great thing in not giving you all the answers – this is just one girl’s story. If you read intelligently, because Alex herself does not possess the knowledge behind her behaviour, the reasons for every small action are there. This is really a very clever book.

There was a little overkill, or extreme measures in some areas of the plot - but I felt it worked in the context: to highlight Alex's plight in dramatic manner. Any other method would have diminished the prejudice Alex needs to face.

The alternate POV just about killed me - such a distinct voice apart from Alex that slowly sheds light on a different kind of naivety. How the uneducated really should learn to keep their mouths shut until they get the facts. So many people form opinions on their ungrounded assumptions. It is annoyingly obvious in ‘Alex as Well.’ I really wanted to scream at the book to wake up to some of the idiotic comments on the page.

The change in narrative works expertly, you get a different kind of stress, all adding to the pace of the story line.

The whole book really encapsulates the phrase “nobody's perfect.” Some other issues were touched on but not fully developed, like bullying and certain friend/relationships... but the search for self, identity and empowerment is a great one.

A short novel I read in one sitting in one day - something I'd recommend to challenge your perception a little. A valuable addition to any GLBT+ catalogue in you library.


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Alex as Well 9781922079237 Books Reviews

ALEX AS WELL is a 2013 release from Australia finally making its way to our shores. The protagonist, Alex, was raised as a boy but has recently realized that she identifies as a girl. Her gender identity is complicated by the fact that she's intersex and doesn't fit neatly into either category.

I liked that ALEX AS WELL gets beyond the usual struggle focused on in books about gender dysphoria. Alex knows she's a girl and is quite firm about it. Her struggles are more about her relationship with her parents (especially her mother), getting her birth certificate changed, enrolling in a new school and making new relationships, and finding a job. Honestly, everything but the relationship with her parents goes fairly easily for Alex, but that one thing is bad enough she deserves some easiness.

Interspersed throughout ALEX AS WELL are blog posts by Alex's mother Heather and the resulting comments. The difference between the way Alex and Heather's tellings is striking - particularly the way Heather omits details like hitting Alex with a phone in a moment of passion. By the end Heather is somewhat over the top, but I like that Alex realizes that it is abuse and she doesn't have to put up with it. No matter what anyone tells her, she's not just a selfish teenager.

I thought there was an interesting progression in the narration in ALEX AS WELL. In the beginning, she thinks about conversations with the boy Alex pretty frequently and relies on song lyrics to express her emotions. She gets less reliant on both as she becomes more comfortable with her new life.

ALEX AS WELL is a short, engaging novel with a unique heroine and plenty of humor to balance the darker family drama and one hideous instance of bullying posted on YouTube.
Alex As Well was a rollercoaster that I did not want to get off of. It blew me away and rendered me speechless. While reading, my mind was constantly churning a million thoughts about Alex, gender identity, and the effects that our parents can have on us and us on them. There are so many elements woven into the very fabric of this story. I'm in awe of Alyssa Brugman.

Usually whenever I'm blown away by a book, I'll gush and post a million gifs. But it would feel silly to do that for Alex As Well. It deserves more. It's beyond complex and thought provoking. There were times that I laughed along with Alex. There were tears. And there was even a fair amount of frustration for Alex and his situation. I finished reading this book weeks ago, and I still think about Alex. Alex isn't just a character. Alex is the androgynous face in the crowd that you wonder about. Alex is that classmate that gets relentlessly teased. Alex is someone you probably know. Alex wasn't a character for me; Alex was real. And that made Alex As Well a little heartbreaking, too.

The way that Alyssa Brugman writes this story really is mind blowing. It was so realistic. Alex's mother made me so angry. I won't mention much because spoilers. But I absolutely hated her. I felt like she was just a horrible person through and through. Her concerns were with herself and not her child. Alex was facing monumental challenges, and the mother was only concerned with how it was affecting her, not Alex. Ugh.

I don't think you could find a better coming of age story that deals with such complex issues. Readers of all ages will find Alex As Well to be a thought provoking rollercoaster of emotions. I'm so glad that I read it.

**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review with no compensation.
An amazing book that deals wonderfully with things like finding your identity and bullying. 10/10
Actual rating 3.5 stars.

It's been a very long while since a book elicited feelings of distaste, outright hatred and deplorability - and ‘Alex as Well’ did just that - for all the right reasons.

Alex was a little hard to relate to - but I grew to like her. Some of her behaviour, on the surface, is weird and distances the reader from the story... but if you ask why she's acting in a certain way - and pick up on other clues - it all makes sense. Though at first glance I was like 'what tha?' The great thing in not giving you all the answers – this is just one girl’s story. If you read intelligently, because Alex herself does not possess the knowledge behind her behaviour, the reasons for every small action are there. This is really a very clever book.

There was a little overkill, or extreme measures in some areas of the plot - but I felt it worked in the context to highlight Alex's plight in dramatic manner. Any other method would have diminished the prejudice Alex needs to face.

The alternate POV just about killed me - such a distinct voice apart from Alex that slowly sheds light on a different kind of naivety. How the uneducated really should learn to keep their mouths shut until they get the facts. So many people form opinions on their ungrounded assumptions. It is annoyingly obvious in ‘Alex as Well.’ I really wanted to scream at the book to wake up to some of the idiotic comments on the page.

The change in narrative works expertly, you get a different kind of stress, all adding to the pace of the story line.

The whole book really encapsulates the phrase “nobody's perfect.” Some other issues were touched on but not fully developed, like bullying and certain friend/relationships... but the search for self, identity and empowerment is a great one.

A short novel I read in one sitting in one day - something I'd recommend to challenge your perception a little. A valuable addition to any GLBT+ catalogue in you library.