None of the Above (novel)
{{Short description|Young adult novel by I. W. Gregorio}}
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| author = I. W. Gregorio
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| country = United States
| language = English
| genre = Novel, young adult
| publisher = HarperCollins
| release_date = April 2015
| media_type = Print (Paperback and Hardback) and E-book
| pages = 352
| isbn = 978-0-06-233531-9
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None of the Above is a novel by I. W. Gregorio, published in 2015 about an adolescent intersex girl, Kristin, who discovers she has an intersex condition shortly after becoming Homecoming Queen.{{cite web | url = http://feministfiction.com/2015/04/17/none-of-the-above-by-i-w-gregorio/ | title = None of the Above by I. W. Gregorio | publisher = Feminist Fiction | date = April 17, 2015 }}
Conception and influences
The author, I. W. Gregorio, is a practicing urologist, and the book was inspired by a patient who, like the book's character, has androgen insensitivity syndrome.{{cite web | url = http://bust.com/books/15540-this-intersex-character-is-leading-the-way-in-ya-bust-interview.html | title = This Intersex Character Is Leading The Way In YA | last = Leary | first = Alaina | publisher = Bust | date = 2015 | accessdate = 2016-05-26 }}
Synopsis
Kristin Lattimer is a champion hurdler and homecoming queen who, after a painful first sexual experience, discovers she has an intersex trait, androgen insensitivity syndrome. The book explores the unraveling of her school life, home life and sport life, once her diagnosis is disclosed to her school.{{cite web | url = http://www.iwgregorio.com/books/ | title = None of the Above | publisher = I. W. Gregorio | date = 2013 | accessdate = 2016-05-26 }}{{cite web | url = http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-233531-9 | title = None of the Above | publisher = Publishers Weekly | accessdate = 2016-05-26 }}
Reception
Kirkus Reviews describes the book as "sensitive and a valuable resource" for teens aged 14–18.{{cite web | url = https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/iw-gregorio/none-of-the-above/ | title = None of the Above | publisher = Kirkus Reviews | accessdate = 2016-05-26 }}
The book was a finalist in the 2015 Lambda Literary Award, in the "LGBT Children's/Young Adult section".{{cite web | url = http://www.lambdaliterary.org/features/news/03/08/28th-annual-lambda-literary-award-finalists-announced/ | title = 28th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced | date = March 8, 2016 | accessdate = 2016-05-26 }} None of the Above also appears on the 2016 Rainbow Book List.{{cite web | url = http://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1207 | title = 2016 Rainbow Book List | date = January 16, 2016 | accessdate = 2016-05-26 }}
Adaptation
The book has been optioned for a TV series by Lifeline.{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2016/04/lifetime-sets-movie-projects-with-ronda-rousey-janet-jackson-serena-williams-greenlights-supernatural-pilot-more-1201740693/ | title = Lifetime Sets Movie Projects With Ronda Rousey, Janet Jackson & Serena Williams, Greenlights Supernatural Pilot, More | publisher = Deadline | date = April 20, 2016 | last = Petski | first= Denise | accessdate = 2016-05-26 }}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.iwgregorio.com/books/}}
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