Freakboy
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From the outside, Brendan Chase seems to have it pretty easy. He's a star wrestler, a video game aficionado, and a loving boyfriend to his seemingly perfect match, Vanessa. But on the inside, Brendan struggles to understand why his body feels so wrong—why he sometimes fantasizes having long hair, soft skin, and gentle curves. Is there even a name for guys like him? Guys who sometimes want to be girls? Or is Brendan just a freak?
In Freakboy's razor-sharp verse, Kristin Clark folds three narratives into one powerful story: Brendan trying to understand his sexual identity, Vanessa fighting to keep her and Brendan's relationship alive, and Angel struggling to confront her demons.
Kristin Elizabeth Clark
KRISTIN ELIZABETH CLARK always knew she wanted to be a writer. She is the author of Freakboy. She lives and writes in Northern California where she has worked as a child advocate within the juvenile justice system, and as a children's theatre producer. She is a proud volunteer at Project Outlet in Mountain View, CA.
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Reviews for Freakboy
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Disappointed in the ending.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A novel in verse about Brendan, a boy who realizes he was born a girl, and how he comes to accept that revelation. It is told in alternating viewpoints of Brendan, his girlfriend Vanessa, and Angel, a trans friend Brendan finds by happenstance. Very touching, necessary book, and the prose is often beautifully formatted to add a lot to the story.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is another novel in verse that leaves me wondering if it would have been more effective, albeit shorter, if written in prose. A good story about a transgendered teen but the "verse" is mostly mediocre.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Brendan is an all-American boy: he is a star wrestler, has lots of friends, and has a gorgeous girlfriend. But Brendan is not all that he seems: he harbors dark, confusing thoughts of wanting to look like and dress like a girl. This is his story, told from three perspectives: Brendan himself, his girlfriend, Vanessa, and Angel (a self-identified boy-to-girl transsexual). The characters are well-drawn and earnest but, for this reader, at least, we never really get into Brendan's head and understand why he feels as he does. The short diagrammed verse was done first --and better-- by Ellen Hopkins. Nonetheless, this is a ground-breaking book and deserves a space on YA library shelves. Along with the obvious biblotherapy, Clark provides Resources and Further Readings.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book would be good for any teen struggling questions about transgender. After reading this book you will find in the back a long list of nonfiction books on the topic and websites that you can further resource and hopefully understand more.This book would also be good for anyone who wants to try to understand better what someone who is transsexual goes through. Fans of Ellen Hopkins books may enjoy this book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is my first time reading a book with those type of formatting. It took a little getting used to, but the story drew me in. Loved the three characters and the slow unraveling of their stories. Full review to come.