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tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
A tough one for me to review. While one part of me appreciates that Sienna offered historical and, where available, biographical context for each piece and then let readers draw our own connections across time, place, and theme, another part of me found the whole thing disjointed and so-whatish. If Sienna's only point in collecting these works was to say, "Yes, queer behaviors and identities in Judaism have existed for a really honkin' long time!" then mission accomplished. And for some people, that may be enough. I personally would've preferred more tying things together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Antisemitism, Sexism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Lesbophobia, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Biphobia, Islamophobia, War, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child death, Sexual violence, Blood, Abandonment, Confinement, Death of parent, and Child abuse
tricorder's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
shiradest's review against another edition
3.0
Many thanks to Masha for this book, which she gave me as a gift over a year ago, and I've only had a chance to actually look at it recently. My apologies, as this is a worthy contribution to the literature, some of the essays of which are a little on the imaginative side, but certainly fit within the context of providing a different point of view within the existing literature.