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Parrotfish both destroyed our faith in humanity and slowly restored it as the story progressed. The main character Grady is brave. We were amazed by the way he didn’t hold himself back. We're not sure how realistic the story is, in regards to the difficulties of coming out as a transgendered teen, but we know that when we were in high school, few would have dared to deviate outside of the gender binary. Especially in the way Grady chose to: he straight-forwardly informed teachers and students that he was changing his name from Angela to Grady, and that was it. It could have been the culture of where we grew up, but it also seems that the current generation of teens are far more comfortable with gender variations than any has ever been before. It makes us hopeful, and Parrotfish demonstrated transitioning in a very positive light. The character did have to overcome his fair share of obstacles, including bullying and familial tension, but Grady found a supportive network made up of teachers and friends, both old and new, that rallied behind him as he finally claimed his true gender.