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Alice in Genderland tells the story of Dr. Richard Novic, Harvard-educated psychiatrist and crossdresser. No memoir like it has ever been published. Most of the time, he is a man at the office or a husband and father at home. But one evening a week, she is a woman about town, shopping, dining, dancing, and dating a man for over five years. And it's all out in the open.

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Last Friday was a Friday like many others, and I was oh so ready for it. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars handle with care :), Jan 21 2007

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Diana (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alice in Genderland: A Crossdresser Comes of Age (Paperback)

I found Alice in Genderland to be absolutely riveting and immensely readable.

Alice's account of her journey from curious pre-pubescent boy to her `coming of age' is told with total clarity and openness.

Alice in Genderland is at times painful, sometimes amusing and sometimes highly erotic, but always rewarding.

Ultimately, the journey was fulfilling, certainly for this reader.

Alice's professionalism and intelligence shine throughout this book, which manages to interleave it's narrative with a historical perspective and an analytical viewpoint.

A word of warning however. If, like me, you are of the older generation of TG person, be prepared for a cathartic experience and read Alice in Genderland in a quiet room with subdued lighting and a good glass of wine. Preferably with a ready supply of dark chocolate. You may just end up in floods of tears. How I wish it had been around when I was a young student.

I commend Alice and Richard's wife, to whom Alice in Genderland is dedicated.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rabbit Hole That Drew Me Right In!, May 23 2006

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Annie (Saskatoon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alice in Genderland: A Crossdresser Comes of Age (Paperback)

Once I started this book, I found myself drawn in, like when I read "Catcher In The Rye" as an adolescent, many years ago. I have not been struck on such personal level since then. I finished "Alice in Genderland," hungry for more and felt like calling the author up and asking, "Well, what happens next?" and "When are you going to write a sequel?"

Richard/Alice Novic has given a fellow crossdresser like me the comfort of knowing that I am not alone. There are others out there traveling the same journey, with all its unexpected twists and turns, even if I can't see them standing beside me. She and I have gone through more things in common than most people I might ever meet.

Her book made me laugh and cry, got me excited, and moved me on so many different levels. All I can say is, "Alice, thank you for writing such a wonderful book and for being so open and honest about your life. We need more courageous trans-women like you to pave the way for us and those to come."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Honnesty about oneself, Oct 17 2006

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JohanneTV "Johanne" (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

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It is very hard for anybody to face and hopefully at some point in life to accept one's special uniqueness. this book is the best one I have read. The most important aspect is about being true to yourself and to the significant people close to you. Nobody would choose such a difficult path in life (not generally accepted by most cultures); but on the other hand, is it easy to be "normal", is there such thing as being normal. May be we, who are different, are gifted by life so that we cannot escape finding about the special meaning of life for ourself and that is what I get from Alice's testimony. Thank you Alice for sharing so openly with everyone, open enough to learn. Johanne

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Novic maps the rabbit hole for the Alices who will come.
This is the book for anyone trying to make sense of life as they stand on the edge of the rabbit hole, contemplating a jump. I read the account through in one sitting. Read more

Published on Feb 21 2007 by T-Bone

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, Refreshing, A Story Long Overdue
"I was surprised when I discovered a few years ago that no one had ever written a contemporary crossdressing memoir. Read more

Published on Dec 4 2006 by Lisa