Because the secret that Amanda’s been keeping? It's that at her old school, she used to be Andrew. Will the truth cost Amanda her new life, and her new love?

The only thing I disliked about this book, really, was the incredibly dark ending segment. I thought this book was trying to make itself a book for trans readers to relate to and adore, and I felt that way up until the incredibly cruel outing. I will say that it was so obviously the direction the book was going, so it wasn’t really a surprise. And I think this segment was meant as education for cis readers to really understand how awful life can be for trans women, which is really important, don’t get me wrong. But can I be totally honest? It was… really awful to read, and I think it would be even more awful to read for a young trans reader. I don’t mean this in a condescending way at all - I mean, I’m a seventeen-year-old very-out-of-the-closet cis girl, and I think the ending of this was one of the most difficult-to-read endings I have read in my whole life. I honestly cannot imagine reading this as a fifteen-year-old closeted trans girl. Bravo to the author for writing this!!! I can't stress how timely and important this book is. We need to show love and compassion for each other. Hate is an evil thing! He said there’s ways to treat what’s wrong with you,” Mom said. “But he wouldn’t say what it is.” She peered at me. urn:lcp:ifiwasyourgirl0000russ:epub:a06aa364-f27e-465c-b61d-a75f72c37c83 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier ifiwasyourgirl0000russ Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6g256b67 Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781250078407 I love being a woman. It is a huge part of who I am, and I would be devastated if tomorrow someone told me I had to be a man because that's who I really was. My heart breaks for trans people when I think about the incredible amount of difficulties they face, simply for being themselves. And the amount of people who can't be themselves due to fear for their own safety.sampled a live performance of "If I Was Your Girlfriend" for his song " Thugs Get Lonely Too"; the title is also a nod to another Prince composition called "Gigolos Get Lonely Too," performed by The Time. The song was recorded in 1993 but did not see official release until 2004, when the Prince samples were removed. In terms of side characters, I was… kind of mixed. I thought Amanda, Chloe, Anna, and Layla made a really great girl gang, and I liked how supportive they were. Buuuuuuuut they sort of ran together in my head. I liked them a lot while reading, but reviewing this, I’m sort of thinking of them as Religious Girl, The Gay One, and The One I Don’t Even Remember, which isn’t a good sign. I will say that I have super positive things to say about the love interest - Grant is one of the sweetest love interests I have ever seen in YA, and I liked him a lot throughout. [Except for a few things at the end.] And in the same vein, there’s a certain character in this book who I loved until the ending.

This is definitely a cute, sweet book that finds an equal balance with some intense subject matter. It was a lovely reading experience to be able to be smiling with giddiness one moment, but feeling heartbroken and wanting to cry the next. Definitely a book with a whirlwind of emotions! George Clinton sampled "If I Was Your Girlfriend" for his song, "Heaven", off of his 2008 album George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love. Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she’s determined not to get too close to anyone. OVERALL I REALLY LOVE AMANDA AND THEREFORE I REALLY LIKE THIS BOOK. This is getting on my favorite audiobooks list and I would definitely recommend. That you?” Dad asked, his voice muffled by the bass rumble of the bus engine. I squinted against the harsh light. He wore a pair of wire-rim sunglasses, and his hair was at least half silver now. Deep lines had formed around his mouth. Mom called these “laugh lines,” so I wasn’t sure how he had gotten them. Only his mouth was as I remembered it: the same thin, horizontal slash.

Hi, Dad,” I said. The sunglasses made it easier to look him in the face. We both stood rooted in place. Stars rounded up to 4. This is a VERY important book!!! "If I Was Your Girl" is a YA Novel that parents should encourage their children to read!!! So why did I read this book? Because of all of the hate going on as of late, and because of the new discriminatory law directed towards the transgender community in North Carolina. Amanda is easily relatable, but I found that was because she didn't have a very distinct personality. She definitely creates a feeling of universal sympathy - because it's hard trying to fit in, learning to accept yourself, and finding someone to love you - but she feels, perhaps deliberately, like a blank canvas. Maybe this is so all readers, trans and otherwise, can put themselves in her shoes.

If there's any justice in the world, we're all witnessing a YA powerhouse in the making." —Forever YAAccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-01-01 15:58:33 Boxid IA1925608 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier on another note, i didn’t think the story had to take that turn towards the ending, since it felt more like that part was written to be important rather than anything else. the unnecessarily cruel outing was something that i honestly figured was coming (and from what i can tell, other reviewers have felt the same), but can i be real for a second? as a cis woman that part wanted to make me throw up over and over again, and i don’t think young trans people would love to read about it just because something educational was supposed to come out of it. i do understand where the author was coming from, buti gladly could have passed on that. Oh, trust me,” he said, winking, “I had three daughters, not a one of them half as pretty as this one in their time, and it was still all I could do to keep the boys away.”