Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer
Dylan Mulvaney
"Dylan makes me laugh and makes me brave. I love Paper Doll, and I love this woman.” —Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of UntamedActress and content creator Dylan Mulvaney’s honest account of her journey through girlhood When Dylan Mulvaney came out as a woman online, she was a viral sensation almost overnight, emerging as a trailblazing voice on social media. Dylan’s personal coming-out story blossomed into a platform for advocacy and empowerment for trans people all over the world. Through her “Days of Girlhood” series, she connected with followers by exploring what it means to be a girl, from experimenting with makeup to story times to spilling the tea about laser hair removal, while never shying away from discussing the transphobia she faced online. Nevertheless, she was determined to be a beacon of positivity. But shortly after she celebrated day 365 of being a girl, it all came screeching to a halt when an innocuous post sparked a media firestorm and right-wing backlash she couldn’t have expected. Despite the vitriolic press and relentless paparazzi, Dylan was determined to remain loud and proud. In Paper Notes from a Late Bloomer, Dylan pulls back the curtain of her “It Girl” lifestyle with a witty and intimate reflection of her life pre- and post-transition. She covers everything from her first big break in theater to the first time her dad recognized her as a girl to how she handled scandals, cancellations, and . . . tucking. It’s both laugh-out-loud funny and powerfully honest—and is a love letter to everyone who stands up for queer joy.
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DYLAN 😭 I laughed, I cried, I understood. I'll be your joyfriend anytime❤️❤️ A lot of what Dylan talks about in this book I watched unfold in real time. I followed her Days of Girlhood series from the beginning and I've always been a huge fan and supporter. This glimpse into her life wasn't something she had to do or what anyone was expecting her to do, and I appreciate that she took the time to do it anyway. Dylan says multiple times that she is a theater kid and DAMN does she make that overly obvious in the narration and style of this book. I dated a theater kid in high school and still didn't understand half of her references even though we literally graduated the same year. Different sides of the country, but we still both graduated at the same time. She sings throughout this book, her impressions and accents are hilarious and spot on sometimes. This book was a joy to listen to.
0I love that Dylan has shared her journey, but this stream of consciousness writing style just isn’t my cup of tea. I feel like it may have benefitted from more time passing, and I was hoping for more introspection. This seemed a bit surface level since she mostly includes journal entries about the public videos posted online. I thought there’d be more of an exploration outside of that. Of course, she can include whatever she’s comfortable with sharing though. The jumping around in timeline and the writing style had me skimming the last 20% with her drug experimentation, unfortunately. It’s great to have these memoirs, it just wasn’t for me. 2.5 stars rounded up.
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