Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

By Julia Kaye

Instead of a traditional written diary, Julia Kaye has always turned to art as a means of self-reflection. So when she began her gender transition in 2016, she decided to use her popular webcomic, Up and Out, to process her journey and help others with similar struggles realize they weren’t alone.
 
Julia’s poignant, relatable comics honestly depict her personal ups and downs while dealing with the various issues involved in transitioning—from struggling with self-acceptance and challenging societal expectations, to moments of self-love and joy. Super Late Bloomer both educates and inspires, as Julia faces her difficulties head-on and commits to being wholly, authentically who she was always meant to be.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: May 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781449496548

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Reviews for Super Late Bloomer

[psalva-706031 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The thing I love about these comics is that they capture little moments that affect Julia‘s experience in big ways. Books like this, depicting the humanity of people‘s experiences with all the joy, pain, and self-growth, are so important not only for their representation, but because they reflect a mirror back on society. Kaye does a great job of giving the reader windows into her life experiences at the beginning of her transition, a lot of which are things we might all be able to relate to, to different degrees and in different ways. Highly recommended!

[villemezbrown · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Take keen insight into the emotional rollercoaster of gender transition, mix with humor and grace, and you have a pretty amazing book.

[mjspear_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Julia Kaye's first-hand and ultra personal account of transitioning from male to female --all in comic book format. Interesting if a tad-too-self-absorbed for this straight female reader. (she's obsessed with makeup and her appearance...! But then, she's not writing for me. The simple cartoon drawings belie the hormonal, social, and cultural changes she faces. The book is certain to speak to those undergoing a sex change.