The Companion

picked this up because it was an available audiobook on scribd and was very pleasantly surprised to see that it's a polyamorous romance featuring two trans women and one trans man! hell yes!!

i think the only reason i was unable to give this five stars was the sort of lack of plot. sure, two of the main characters are writers and writing a novel is the goal of one of them, but outside of the smut and (really good) conversations surrounding identity, vulnerability, and being perceived, i felt myself wanting for more.

that being said, those conversations were handled quite well. i'm a cis-woman, so keep that in mind when i say this, but i really loved conversations about the body after intimacy, as well as what you can and can't control about your public perception as a transgender person. and of course i loved that the characters were able to be wholly themselves with each other, and the relationship was spicy and enjoyable

3.5
I enjoyed the portrayal of the relationship between Madeline, Audrey and Victor. I really liked how their sexual organs were not explicitly named, which re-affirms the idea that gender is not defined by this but it is discovered (as it should be). The writing and descriptions were excellent, but I felt like a little more background and of the characters and pacing could've helped this book a lot. Also, I would've liked a scene where all three of them were participating (just a personal pref.) Overall, this was a really good read!