As her world unravels, can she come to terms with her new self?ĭealing with her body is difficult enough, but when her diagnosis is leaked to the whole school, Kristin's entire identity is thrown into question. Gregorio (she/her) is a practicing surgeon by day, award-winning YA writer by night. Gregorio Gregorio’s book follows a teenager as she learns she is intersex and then as her identity is leaked to the school. A visit to the doctor reveals the truth: Kristin is intersex, which means that though she outwardly looks like a girl, she has male chromosomes, not to mention boy 'parts.'ĭealing with her body is difficult enough, but when her diagnosis is leaked to the whole school, Kristin's entire identity is thrown into question. In fact, she's decided that she's ready to take things to the next level with him.īut Kristin's first time isn't the perfect moment she's planned-something is very wrong. She's a champion hurdler with a full scholarship to college and she's madly in love with her boyfriend. When Kristin Lattimer is voted homecoming queen, it seems like another piece of her ideal life has fallen into place.

What if everything you knew about yourself changed in an instant? Incredibly compelling and sensitively told, None of the Above is a thought-provoking novel that explores what it means to be a boy, a girl, or something in between. and what happens when her secret is revealed to the entire school. Bravo' - 'Engaging and well paced, with smart young characters.a useful introduction to.intersexuality. Gregorio deftly explores the isolation of being other in a highly relatable way. A groundbreaking story about a teenage girl who discovers she's intersex. 'None of the Above is a sensitive, beautifully written story, told with heart (break) and humor.

None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio