When I saw this title available on NetGalley I was really excited. I’d been meaning to read the adult version also edited by Alice Wong. But I found the essays in that book overwhelming and never finished it. I was hopeful that this Young Adult version would be easier for me to understand and enjoy even though I’m 31 years old. While I related to some pieces, many of them I did not. Even though the pieces were organized into four sections I had difficulty connecting them and seeing an overall cohesive theme. I wish that some of the pieces were expanded upon; sometimes it felt like they ended abruptly or the message was not fully explored or explained. Having said this, I think there is an important place and need for these stories to be told. Just because something doesn’t resonate with me personally doesn’t mean it won’t be life-changing for someone else.