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This Is How It Always Is Best LGBTQIA+ Books
This Is How It Always Is is a deeply moving, tender, and thought-provoking novel about family, identity, and unconditional love. At the heart of the story is Claude, the youngest of five boys in the Walsh-Adams family. But Claude is different. He’s imaginative, bright, and kind—and he also knows from a very young age that he wants to be a girl when he grows up.
Claude’s parents, Rosie and Penn, are loving, open-minded, and supportive. As Claude begins to identify as Poppy, they do their best to nurture her truth while protecting her from a world that may not understand. The family moves across the country to give Poppy a fresh start, and for a while, they keep her gender identity a secret, hoping to spare her from judgment and discrimination.
However, as Poppy grows older, the family is forced to confront the complexity of truth, privacy, and acceptance—not only from society but also within their own relationships. The novel doesn’t offer easy answers, but instead explores the messiness and beauty of parenting, growing up, and loving someone for exactly who they are.
Inspired in part by the author’s own experience as the mother of a transgender child, Laurie Frankel writes with empathy, insight, and a warm sense of humor. The book has been widely praised for its sensitive portrayal of transgender issues, as well as its emphasis on the importance of family support, compassion, and honesty.
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