Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan
4 Stars
320 Pages
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Random House, The Dial Press
Release Date: May 27, 2025
Fiction, Relationships, Transgender, LGBTQIA+, London, Asian
There are two stories being told at the same time but ten years a part. Max, a transwoman, meets Vincent. They are both lawyers and find they have a lot in common. They begin dating and their relationship continues to grow. In Vincent’s past story, he and his friend, Fred, are spending their gap year traveling around Asia. They meet a woman, Alex, and decide to change their plans and travel with her. An incident derails their travel plans and may have repercussions in their future relationships with Max.
The story has a steady pace although it bounces from current to past time frames. The characters are developed, and it is written in the first-person point of view from two different perspectives. After reading this book, I am reminded how much suffering a transperson goes through to be accepted. There is violence in the past portion of the book. If you like stories about relationships and being accepted, you may enjoy reading this book.
