Reviews tagging 'Death'

Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World by Sarah Prager

6 reviews

tinysierra's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

• Educational
• Humorous 
• Simple, basic, easy to read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Transphobia, Addiction, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, and Lesbophobia

megelizabeth's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

"Queer history is world history: the stories of every culture from every era. It is sometimes a tragic tale of persecution, other times the heroic triumph of love and pride over discrimination. It is also the story of innovation - the discovery of new ways to be alive and be human, of new contributions to global societies. These are the stories waiting for you now."

This was an incredibly fascinating read. It was clearly meticulously researched, and I learnt so much about both the people I had heard of and those I hadn't. I wasn't expecting such an informal writing style, but I found it fun and engaging and I didn't mind that each chapter isn't overly in depth, as it makes the book so accessible and provides a great glimpse into so many different experiences. I will say, though, that while generally there's a good balance between lightheartedness and more serious discussions, though there are a couple of chapters where the writing style does feel a little inappropriate, due to the highly sensitive and traumatic nature of the events being detailed.

I've seen other reviewers commenting on the lack of diversity, and while the people covered are all very different, they're also predominantly Western, and I do think that either this could've been made clearer in the marketing or a few more stories could've been added to round it out a bit. I still think this is a great book for what it is, and I'd recommend it particularly to those just starting to explore queer history - just bear in mind that there are also so many other queer stories out there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, War, Confinement, Murder, Torture, Death, Homophobia, and Transphobia

jojo_'s review

hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Murder, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Deadnaming, Death, Car accident, Homophobia, and Gun violence

Moderate: Outing, Torture, Police brutality, and Violence

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide, Addiction, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Infidelity, War, and Xenophobia

marissasa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

A lovely history lesson on 23 queer people, many of whom I had no idea about or whom I had no idea were queer. I love the emphasis on remembering these people the way they wanted to be remembered in their true identities as opposed to the heteronormative ones that society pushed on them in their times. Great read and inspiring resource for queer people who want to learn about some of the leaders and influential people that paved the way for lgbtq rights today.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Biphobia, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Violence

zombiezami's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

I think this is a good resource for anyone who knows little to nothing about LGBTQI+ historical figures. The nature of this kind of book is that there are so many figures left out, but hopefully that sparks people's interest in seeking out more information. For example, I find it astounding that Silvia Rivera has a whole chapter, but not Miss Major, Stormé Delaverie, or Marsha P. Johnson. Nevertheless, the author was clearly moving through the eras quite quickly, and it wasn't her project to focus so much on Stonewall, I suppose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Deadnaming

Moderate: War, Outing, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Murder, Police brutality, Child abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Addiction

Minor: Slavery, Racial slurs, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Incest, Genocide, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Serophobia, Incarceration, Holocaust

maple_dove's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Death