Prince tells her story with humor and honesty, and despite the fact that you can speed through it in just a few hours, her story doesn’t feel rushed or stilted. We follow Liz all the way through high school, as she tries to be friends with boys, tries to be friends with girls, and comes to terms with the idea that she doesn’t need to fit into society’s standards to be happy. In case you’ve forgotten how cruel kids can be, it’s pretty cruel. While her family is accepting of her preferences, she doesn’t make it far before the other kids at school single her out as different. She scorned dresses, loved Ghostbusters, played with action figures, and was never without her favorite cap and blazer. Even at that age, she knew she didn’t want to dress like people expected little girls should. In Liz Prince’s graphic memoir Tomboy, she recounts her experiences growing up as a girl who didn’t fit into what society expected of her, and I absolutely loved it.
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