Pat D. (pat0814) reviewed on 7/2/2013 + 379 more book reviews

This is a haunting novel about Max, a child born with the unusual diagnosis of intersex. His parents elect to raise him as a boy without any surgery to eliminate the ambiguity. When a horrific betrayal of trust is imposed on Max at the age of 16, the facade that has kept his family together begins to corrode. The topic of intersex is sensitively handled by Abigail Tarttelin, who also educates her readers on the difficulties of any condition that makes someone "different."

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