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New York City

The main setting of the novel, this major city is home to the characters.

St. Catherine's

The protagonist and his peers all attend a summer program at this school for the arts.

Brown University

The protagonist of the novel dreams of attending this school and believes it will validate his sense of self-worth.

Self-portraits

The protagonist of the novel struggles to create this art form; later, it becomes a source of empowerment for him.

Pride

The protagonist does not take much enjoyment in this annual event, but by the novel's end he has a newfound appreciation for it.

Demiboy

This is the term for the protagonist's gender identity.

Callen-Lorde

This location is the name of the clinic where the protagonist receives a testosterone shot every two weeks.

grandequeen69

This anonymous Instagram account frequently sends harassing messages to the protagonist in an attempt to undermine his...

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