Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab (Paperback)

from MarysGirl

I enjoyed this literary novel about a middle-aged man resolving his relationship with the trans man who, as a woman, raised him for ten years then disappeared from his life. The author writes beautiful descriptions of Toronto winters and Trinidadian landscapes and food. The title Moving Forward S...

from RealLifeReading

A moving and thought provoking story about a man looking for his mother Sid, only to find that Sid is now Sydney, a man living in Trinidad. Sydney is dying and wants to tell Jonathan about his life. A nuanced meander through the life of someone who never felt comfortable in her own skin.

from IsolaBlue

No character in MOVING FORWARD SIDEWAYS LIKE A CRAB is quite where he or she wants to be in life. Sydney is a woman who lives as a man, Zain is a married female not quite satisfied with the attention she gets within her traditional marriage, Jonathan is a grown man who is still the little boy ins...

from Juva

A young man finally reconnects with the woman who raised him. After his mother and her girlfriend, Sid, broke up, a nurturing and loving figure vanished from his life. After years of searching he finds Sid, now Sydney living in his native Trinidad. Since they last saw each other Sydney has transi...

from jlafleur

A compelling story well outlined by other reviewers before me. The search for one's lost parent and the gender issues combine to make a poignant story. It was confusing and perhaps unnecessary for Sid to not only be transgender, but also to have been the lesbian partner to Jonathan's biological m...