There is certainly a lot of vulnerability and emotion shown in this beautifully crafted novel of one couple's journey after one of them decides to transition.
The reference to bellies is that of showing your vulnerability (ie your belly) to them. They are originally a couple until Ming realizes that the anxiety he is feeling is because what he really wants is to transition but where does that leave his and Tom's relationship? Thoroughly enjoyed it even if it did make me cry several times (I'm very emotional).īellies is the story of Tom and Ming. Through a spiral of unforeseen crises-some personal, some professional, some life-altering-Tom and Ming are forced to confront the vastly different shapes their lives have taken since graduating, and each must answer the essential question: Is it worth losing a part of yourself to become who you are?īuoyed by a voice as tender, effervescent and wryly funny as the cast of characters it centers, Bellies is an unforgettable story of youth, intimacy, hunger and heartbreak, at once boldly original yet fiercely familiar, which unabashedly holds a mirror up to our most vulnerable selves and desires.Ī beautiful book. But shortly after they move to London to start their next chapter, Ming announces her intention to transition.įrom London to Kuala Lumpur, New York to Cologne, we follow Tom and Ming as they face tectonic shifts in their relationship and friend circle in the wake of Ming’s transition. Tom finds himself deeply and desperately drawn into Ming’s orbit, and on the cusp of graduation, he’s already mapped out their future together. Confident and witty, a magnetic young playwright, Ming is the perfect antidote to Tom’s awkward energy, and their connection is instant. While out with friends at their local university drag night, Tom buys Ming a drink.
I wore a dress on the night I first met Ming.
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