Welcome to St. Hell

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This graphic novel is a bit different to the ones I usually read because it’s a memoir. Usually my graphic novels are a little bit more ‘fantasy’, but I had to give this one a read.

I’m so glad I did!

It’s super honest and doesn’t hold back with the truth of growing up as a trans man. I really appreciated how open this book is and how it tells the reader exactly what happened without any sugar-coating. It’s a brave book. It deserves every award.

I’ll never forget the drama that hit the UK when Waterstones named Welcome to St. Hell in its shortlist for children’s book of the year. If this book had been around while I was at high school, a great many people I know would have felt less isolated. They’d have seen themselves reflected in a stranger’s story.

That’s always a good thing.

Have you read Welcome to St. Hell? Tell me what you liked about it in the comments!