The Lotterys Plus One

"I personally loved so much about this book but found the interactions with Brian a little jarring because there was constant back and forth of wether they were a boy or a girl. Now Brian is clearly very young and I can't tell if they thought it was a faze or if they weren't sure what Brain was subscribing to genderwise. Regardless, I feel like there could have been better discussion and consistency around Brian's character. They are at the very least gender non conforming but could also very easily be Trans and they family seems to constantly have this unsure feeling of oh Brian just says they aren't a girl but they are a girl so just ignore them. It feels wrong.<br/><br/>Outside of this dichotomy I did love the book. I loved the big family that looks so very different from other people's. From the ethnicities to the queer representation. There is a little talk of adoption and bioparents which I think was very cool, if a bit brief. I struggled to rate this book because I couldn't decide how much weight should be put to Brian's story even though I think the rest of the story is so good and so dynamic and unique. I tried looking up other reviews from people in the LGBTQIA+ community as well as people who could speak from the standpoint of some of the ethnic backgrounds that are focused on in the book and could not find some. There was one review I found with someone who had similar feelings as myself on Brian's handling but outside of that could find any reviews. So as a Cis White woman my review should be take with a grain of salt. If someone has other feelings or views on this book based on lived experience, please please please read them and listen."