Some Strange Music Draws Me In

In this novel the main character reflects on his life as a 13 year old obvlivous teenager in the summer of 1984. Max, at this time still identifying as Mel, meets a trans woman for the first time, who will change his life forever. He delves into queerness and is so drawn to Sylvia, her boldness, her fearlessness and her strange music taste. But because it is a tiny redneck town in the 80s, of course shit is gonna go down... There's another POV of him now in 2019, in his almost 50s, fully transitioned and returning to his hometown. The POV change is so interesting to read. It is interesting to see how much queerness and transness have socially changed. The author does a fantastic job of painting this fully fleshed out character, at portraying not only queerness but also poverty. I was genuienly enthralled with this book.