Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-08-12 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 58 Blade, Zoë 1981 Blade, Zoe Frikki, Aiko Identity Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Identity" by Zoë Blade is a short story written in the early 21st century. The narrative explores the complex themes of gender identity and the challenges of adolescence through the eyes of the main character, Faye. Faye struggles with her self-image and the implications of a medical condition that affects her physical development, which leads to deeper questions about personal identity and societal expectations. The story follows Faye as she navigates the difficult terrain of teenage life, marked by bullying and feelings of inadequacy due to her flat-chested appearance and hormonal imbalance. The plot intensifies when her parents present her with a choice: to undergo surgery that may change her gender identity. This pivotal moment forces Faye to confront her feelings, including a budding affection for her best friend Rebecca. Ultimately, Faye decides to undergo the surgery, which results in a transformation into a boy named David. The story concludes with David grappling with the memories of Faye's experiences and the emotional fallout with Rebecca, who is left to process the loss of her best friend. Through its poignant exploration of identity and self-acceptance, the story raises relevant questions about who we are and how external transformations can alter our relationships and sense of self. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 49945 49224 2024-10-12T16:43:24.772113 2023-09-13T07:25:13.678045 text/html text/html 46208 2009-08-12T11:58:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 85732 2009-08-12T11:58:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 91881 2024-10-12T16:43:26.434116 application/epub+zip 90647 2024-10-12T16:43:25.087131 application/epub+zip 83006 2024-10-12T16:43:24.914153 application/epub+zip 127257 2024-10-12T16:43:27.854146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119713 2024-10-12T16:43:26.256132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112164 2022-09-13T16:34:24.375552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41910 41906 2024-10-12T16:43:24.651146 2023-09-13T07:25:13.568053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43176 2009-08-12T11:58:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16673 2009-08-12T11:58:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 43169 2009-08-12T11:58:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16653 2009-08-12T11:58:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21598 2024-10-12T16:43:27.985108 application/rdf+xml 25090 2024-10-12T16:43:24.975130 image/jpeg 4360 2024-10-12T16:43:24.944132 image/jpeg 86517 2024-10-12T16:43:24.779134 application/octet-stream application/zip