This is a nice short book about the emotional issues that one goes through while pregnant that are not really addressed elsewhere. It helped normalize many of the doubts and fears that I’ve been going through, so that I can face them in a productive manner.
Transamerica wasn’t quite what I was expecting it to be. I liked it though. I had been told that it was a movie about someone in the stages of going through gender transformation. I guess I really expected it to be about the whole psychological process of going through a sex change, but it wasn’t.
We joined Bree at a point where those internal issues had mostly been dealt with already. When she actually has her operation it’s anticlimactic, almost beside the point. The movie really is more about the dysfunctional family relationships and the personal struggle for acceptance and respect from ones family members. In this particular case, the person who was struggling for acceptance just happened to be a transsexual.
Unfortunately, the movie was incredibly overdone. The characters were so over the top that none of it was quite realistic or believable. I guess it was suppose to add a comedic element to a serious subject, which it did, but I don’t think it was necessary. Also, while Felicity Huffman did a great job on what was no doubt an acting challenge, part of me really wishes that they had cast either a man or a transsexual in the role of Bree, and not a woman.
Throughly enjoyable! I found it be a very quick read, although it was a bit awkward at first. I previously knew next to nothing about autism and this has gotten me more aware of it and interested in learning more.
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