Torrey Peters: Detransition, Baby

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Torrey Peters’ Detransition, Baby is a uniquely trans take on love, motherhood, and those exes you just can’t quit. Reese nearly had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York, a job she didn’t hate. She’d scraped together a life previous generations of trans women could only dream of; the only thing missing was a child. Then everything fell apart and three years on Reese is still in self-destruct mode, avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men.

When her ex calls to ask if she wants to be a mother, Reese finds herself intrigued. After being attacked in the street, Amy de- transitioned to become Ames, changed jobs and, thinking he was infertile, started an affair with his boss Katrina. Now Katrina’s pregnant. Could the three of them form an unconventional family – and raise the baby together?

‘Conversation-shifting, taboo-busting … an exuberant novel of ideas, desire and life’s messy ironies – all filtered through Peters’ astute, witty characters.’ Evening Standard

‘A landmark piece of trans literature – brutally honest and yet incredibly sensitive about trans living, tremendously funny and sexy as hell.’ Juliet Jacques, author of Trans: A Memoir

‘The smartest novel I’ve read in ages… it manages to be utterly savage & lacerating while also conveying endlessly expanding compassion. It’s kind of a miracle.’ Garth Greenwell