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babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Outing, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Classism, Murder, Mental illness, Homophobia, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Misogyny
Minor: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, and Deadnaming
saritaadam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Rape, Death, Violence, Transphobia, Sexual content, Sexism, Police brutality, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Medical content, Grief, Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Gore
Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, and Suicide
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
vidoc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Vomit, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Deadnaming, Torture, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, and Outing
q_bert13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Body shaming, Deadnaming, Classism, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, and Domestic abuse
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Deadnaming, Violence, Medical content, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Outing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Classism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, and Racism
quinn24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Blood, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Alcohol, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, and Police brutality
Moderate: Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Deadnaming
Minor: Classism, Addiction, Medical trauma, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
dandydoodle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Bullying, Racism, Transphobia, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Hate crime, Outing, Violence, Homophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death, Cursing, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Drug use, Addiction, War, and Classism
nothing is gratuitous, once an experience has been touched on it will be referred to again but not in detail. context is merely provided for experiences necessary to communicate the reality of the situations the book describes. this could be triggering, no doubt.breaklikeafish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
A significant drawback lies in the overwhelming adversity faced by Jess at the beginning. While I understand the intention to portray the harsh realities of some individuals, it proved to be a bit much, almost causing me to disengage from the narrative. The early intensity seemed to desensitize me, making subsequent hardships less impactful than they might have been with a more gradual build-up.
Completing Stone Butch Blues left me with mixed feelings. I am grateful for the educational journey it provided, shedding light on the everyday struggles of trans, lesbian, and gender-nonconforming individuals in the 1940s–1970s USA. The insights into working-class life were valuable, contributing to my understanding of a topic I was largely unfamiliar with. However, the initial challenges in the narrative structure and the overwhelming hardships faced by the protagonist detracted from the overall impact. While I can appreciate its educational value, I can't wholeheartedly say that I'm glad I read it, as the experience was more of a mixed bag than a resounding success.
Graphic: Hate crime, Medical content, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Outing, Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Transphobia, Sexism, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Can be found for free on Leslie Feinberg's website as it's now out-of-print in a traditional way.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, Homophobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Rape, Violence, Physical abuse, Transphobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide, War, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Misogyny
kbweis's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Deadnaming, Sexism, Death, Medical content, Violence, Blood, Classism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Rape, Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence