Books like Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin
Riley, a gender fluid teen coping with anxiety, enrolls at a new high school and starts blogging as Alix, sharing personal perspectives on gender identity. The blog’s rapid popularity draws attention, but soon anonymous threats arrive, threatening to reveal Riley’s true identity and unravel their efforts to fit in.
The novel examines themes of self‑definition, the pressures of modern social media, and the dangers of bullying, offering a fresh look at adolescent identity struggles within school environments.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Transgender Fiction
Authors: Jeff Garvin
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