![]() ![]() However, she has the best friend ever because Eric is so nice, and patient and understanding without a blink in his eye and totally accepts Morgan for who she is. Starting at 13 years old, we see Morgan struggle for five years about being a girl in a boy’s body waiting impatiently for her to be herself. Morgan’s family is quiet after the loss of his mother, all he has is his dad who has yet to cope and doesn’t know how to communicate with his child leaving Morgan feeling especially lonely. Eric’s family is macho ruled by their dad: being the best at sports and no crying. Let everyone live and love, life is already plenty complicated by itself-amirite? However, in Birthday after the tears, secrets and suicide attempt, everything settled into place because of L O V E!Įric and Morgan (born as boys) have been bffs since literal birth and no matter what they always celebrate their birthdays together (except when Eric got the chicken pox). It’s 2019, and the fact people still have to fight or hide to be who they are is disconcerting. This is the first book I’ve read about transgender and I wasn’t disappointed but not completely convinced either. ![]() It took me a while to write a review of Birthday by Meredith Russo because I couldn’t figure out how I felt. ![]()
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