One of the most striking effects of Carl’s 'doubling' is the insight it offers into how difficult it is to be a good man.

... wondrous.

Carl marks his debut with a series of chapters that read more like individual essays than a continuous narrative.

... deeply personal and moving.

[Carl] writes lucidly of early abusive behavior by his parents and, later in life, how their confusion and transphobia made becoming their son an uphill battle.