A must-read! Leslie Feinberg is a truly inspiring author and person, I had goosebumps reading hir foreword and afterword about hir lifelong fight against capitalism, oppression and discrimination of Black, disabled, transgender, lesbian, gay, heterosexual cross-dressing and Jewish people, how Leslie has consistently spoken out against war for profit, against oppression of any kind and has named all these struggles already in 1992 when ze was writing this book. Reading it really touched me, honestly, we need more people like hir.

The story lets the reader experience the world in the 1960s/70s/80s in the USA through the eyes of a gender-nonconform, lesbian, AFAB, poor, working-class, Jewish fictional character, Jess Goldberg. Through the novel, Jess first comes out as butch, later passes and lives presenting as a man. There is a lot of bullying, rape, police violence, harassment and homophobia that Jess experiences in nearly all stages of her live. But we also get romantic stories with her lovers and a lot of great friendships that provide help and support. I can't describe what I felt, you have to read it yourself! This story is so powerful, revolutionary and enriching! Definitely one of the best books I've read in the last year.