Emily St. James has written one hell of a first novel. A teacher in rural South Dakota has decided, mostly, to do something about the fact that she is trans. The only other trans person she knows is a 17 year old girl who had to threaten the school district to be able to go to school--they form an unlikely alliance. She goes to support groups. She gets in her own head a LOT. She wavers. She has moments of bravery. She meets others like and not like herself which itself is a great part of the book. A masterful novel.