Quit after one chapter. 27 pages. 
 That's... a new record for me. 
 And I'm really sad right now because I SO badly wanted to read and relate with the main character; someone who knows what it's like to question gender identity and put it to words on a page. I wanted a glimpse into a life that could have been my own if I wasn't so closeted. 
 But it's a little hard to relate when they are a huge jerk. J was just so grumpy and now I'm grumpy and rawr. I don't want to be kindred spirits anymore. 
 It's killing me to have to write a negative review for a book with progressive themes and such a lovely cover (omg just look at that cover) ...but I have to be honest. 
 Let's go back to the start. 
 J is a quiet guy. Being antisocial is acceptable, but he seemed to crutch on transphobia when it was his personality that the other characters responded to. Maybe they were phobic, but there was no confirmation. They never said anything offensive. So it was a little bit of a quick draw to call it prejudice instead of -you know- taking responsibility for what he was saying. Here is an example: there was an early scene where a guy at a party expressed concern for a girl who was selling sex to a bunch of guys. First J zoned him out and made an inappropriate comment about how that was cool. He went so far to actually wish he could have been one of the guys buying a blowjob from her. Uh. Wow. Yay prostitution? (I thought he was crushing after the other girl?) THEN he makes a comment not caring about "some dumb-ass bitch" out of nowhere. It was unprovoked! AND THEN he was shocked when the guy called him an asshole after. He was all like, "What went wrong?" ...seriously? WHAT WENT WRONG? Dude. I just... 
 I can't see past that; it was a part of J's introduction. I wanted to walk away like the guy that he just angered. 
 Oh, and J was homophobic. There is nothing worse in the world then being mistaken as a "dyke", right? Ouch. (Lesbians hate this word, just for the record) I get it - J is a straight male. And that's great and all, but was it necessary to express that at the expense of the gay community? Answer transgender hate with homosexual hate? 
 It was offensive. 
 Now, I did read a few reviews before shutting it just to make sure I wasn't giving up on a character with the potential to develop into a decent human being. It was confirmed that he never changes and it sealed the deal. Sorry. :c