Man O' War -- Cory McCarthy - Hardcover

An achingly honest and frequently hilarious coming-of-age novel about an Arab American trans swimmer fighting to keep their head above water in a landlocked Midwestern town.

River McIntyre has grown up down the street from Sea Planet, an infamous marine life theme park slowly going out of business in small-town Ohio. When a chance encounter with a happy, healthy queer person on the annual field trip lands River literally in the shark tank, they must admit the truth: they don't know who they are--only what they've been told to be. This sets off a wrenching journey of self-discovery, from internalized homophobia and gender dysphoria, through layers of coming out, affirmation surgery, and true freakin' love.

"River is the most emotionally engaging character I've read in a long time, and this novel is a deep and comprehensive exploration of the journey transgender people trek through the confining world they're born into. Eye-opening, heartfelt, and real--with a massive payoff of true love." --A.S. King, author of Dig, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award

Author: Cory McCarthy
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780593353707
Age Range: 14-UP

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 04/11/2022