Sasha Masha

De: Agnes Borinsky

Narrado por: Agnes Borinsky

Transgender author Agnes Borinsky deftly explores gender identity and queer romance in this heart-wrenching debut novel.

Alex feels like he is in the wrong body. His skin feels strange against his bones. And then comes Tracy, who thinks he's adorably awkward, who wants to kiss him, who makes him feel like a Real Boy. But it is not quite enough. Something is missing.

As Alex grapples with his identity, he finds himself trying on dresses and swiping on lipstick in the quiet of his bedroom. He meets Andre, a gay boy who is beautiful and unafraid to be who he is. Slowly, Alex begins to realize: maybe his name isn't Alex at all. Maybe it's Sasha Masha.

©2020 Agnes Borinski (P)2020 Tantor

Simple and Sincere, Totally Relatable

Like the after-school special they should have made. Really focuses on the self understanding with no wildness. Agnes Borinsky's even-keeled reading style just adds to this, allowing the reader to feel what Sasha Masha is feeling.