I jumped on the opportunity of reading this, thinking that my 25 year old transgender daughter Fay would also happily read it, and give me her opinion on it. From the point of view of a non-queer reader, I found this autobiographical graphic novel incredibly informative. And this is what my daughter said: "In this modern day and age, transgender issues are more than ever in the spotlight. In my opinion, Rhea Ewing does a fantastic job in telling the diverse lived experiences of this community. Each panel beautifully renders both the dysphoric and the euphoric, the oppressive and the freeing, in equal measures. Crucially, the experience of going through a decade of painstaking research and interviews also seeps from every page, leaving the reader with a sense of deep connection to trans people, and leaving them with questions, even if they aren't queer , about how we are all linked to gender in our own lives. A mist read." We thank the publisher for a sample copy.

"What is gender?" is certainly a question that is being discussed now more than ever. In Fine Rhea speaks of both their own experience with this question and the experience of a diverse group of friends and other interviewees. It's so wonderfully and sensitively done exploring the many aspects to questioning and exploring ones gender. From masculinity to femininity and everything that falls beyond and in between, how other factors like race and religion shape someone's experience, to the affects on healthcare and relationships. All this is presented in a graphic comic format which allows you to get an even greater sense of the diversity of those giving their story, showing the endless variety that gender expression can take. It's a wonderful book that I would recommend to those with questions about their gender, and those who wish to learn more about the community from the perspective of those living beyond the binary.

My new favourite thing to recommend. 'Fine' is a non-fiction, autobiographical graphic novel, told as a series of interviews but intercut with snippets from the author themselves. I found this balanced it really nicely, it stopped the separate stories feeling too disjointed and gave us a personal insight, too. Some of it broke my heart, other bits mended it again. Chapters are divided into different topics, and we are never given definitive answers, just invited to think about what these topics might mean to us. It's a book I want to press into the hands of everyone I know. The illustrations are so well done, Rhea is such a talented artist.

A fascinating exploration of queer and gender identity from not only Rhea's perspective but the perspective of a multitude of people from diverse walks of life. Each topic is thoroughly explored and beautifully presented in Rhea's art style making it consistently easy to access. There is no push to arrive at the 'correct' perspective, instead, it's a conversation between the interviewees allowing the reader to reach their own understanding without being overwhelmed. There are parts that made my heart crumble and parts that made it soar. I can't overstate how well-presented and insightful this comic is. Due to our current political landscape, it's more important than ever that these conversations are accessible and brought to public attention and Rhea has done this perfectly. It has allowed me to reflect on my own queer identity and learn from perspectives (from cis and trans people alike) that I may never have considered otherwise. Simply put, Fine is an informative celebration of the trans community and a must-read! Isaac (he/they) I received a free copy of 'FINE' in exchange for an honest review

This was a really amazing book that covered all kinds of topics and view points on the subjects of gender and sex and how a person related to them. The author’s pool of interviewees was based in the Midwest so it was a bit limited in that regard but they still had a wide range of view points in term of gender, race, and disability.  With first the general topic just being how each person related to femininity and then moving on to different topics from there.  While the author started this as a journey for their own self discovery, it does a great job showcasing how gender and sexuality and how we fit in to cishet or queer or white or able-bodied spaces is all dependent on our own experiences in life and there’s no be “right way” to experience life.