I have been trying to broaden my book reading horizons, so ventured into the non-fiction section. I picked this book up soley based on the cover and because I thought it was going to be about fashion. No, I didn’t read the dust jacket. Most of the time I do, but I guess I thought it was obvious what this book was going to be about. I was pretty sure it was going tell how clothing styles were different for her parents’ generations vs her own. That’s nowhere close to what was actually inside.
Noelle Howey’s ‘Dress Codes:Of Three Girlhoods – My Mother’s, My Father’s, and Mine‘ is not at all what I was expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised. It is well written and insightful. It tells of how she (and her whole family) came to terms with the fact that her father needed to live as a woman.
There are a few circumstances that are really glossed over (like her depression), but since it is her memoir, she can write about what she wants. After I read it, I went to see what other readers thought. Most of the reviewers were people who were going through (either themselves or family members) gender identity issues. While I don’t think I’ll ever come across this situation, it was interesting to read.
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