For as long as Grayson can remember, he has wanted to be a girl. He doesn't share his secret with anyone--not his aunt and uncle, whom he has lived with since the death of his parents, and definitely not his two male cousins. His depression is palpable until he leaps on an opportunity to try out for the school play. He makes a bold decision--one that just might help him come to terms with who he is, but it won't be easy, and will come at a price.
The interesting thing about this book is that Grayson himself can't even really articulate how he feels. It brings to light the confusion and isolation that these kids must certainly struggle with as they try to align their emotions with their realities.
This book isn't perfect. Some of the minor characters sort of blend together, and at times it was TOO sad. I felt like my heartstrings were being purposefully tugged, and had to put the book down a few times to take a break from the darkness. But there is light in Grayson's story, too, and it's worth the journey to get there.
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