I am certain this book will take book clubs by storm, as the conversations that will stem from this novel are endless. I would’ve preferred a shorter more concise title such as Poppy or Fairy Night Princess. She performed with a rhythm that was pleasing to listen to and even got my husband listening when he was in the car with me.Īlthough the title has meaning, it kept reminding me of a Carole King or Carly Simon song.
I listened to the audio book and this narrator did several voices with complete ease. She is a novelist, so this book is fiction, yet I’m sure her own familiarity with the topic is what makes this book so relatable and not at all preachy. The author comes to this story with experience, as her own child is transgender. Mistakes are made and attitudes change as the parents wade through unchartered waters of their 5 th child. Can a parent make decisions about gender? If yes, for how long? At what age is it up to the child? How can you trust a 5-year-old’s opinion when they still believe in fairytales and play with toys? Who should the parents tell? How does this affect the other siblings? How will teachers react? Other playmates? The questions are never ending and so are the answers. This book really hits hard in relation to parenting. With humor, love and excellent writing, author Laurie Frankel takes on these timely and uncomfortable subjects of transgender and gender dysphoria. It was not the answer they expected, but certainly one they accepted. This Is How It Always Is will take you on a journey of unconditional love as a family’s youngest son, at age three, claims he wants to be a girl when he grows up. Soon the entire family is keeping Claude’s secret. They’re just not sure they’re ready to share that with the world. Rosie and Penn want Claude to be whoever Claude wants to be. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl. He also loves wearing a dress, and dreams of being a princess. He’s five years old, the youngest of five brothers, and loves peanut butter sandwiches. This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel– Audi0 Book Blurb:
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