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sjanke2's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Outing, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
loz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
I bought this after reading an awful review in the garden. Rachel Cooke described it as "one note" and suggested that the focus on McCullers's sexuality was reductive. That's nonsense!
My Autobiography examines how queerness is warped and erased in the archive. Shepland challenges the heavy burden of proof that's placed on queerness. Her rejection of rigid definitions and heteronormative frameworks is deeply affirming. If you have any interest in memoir or biography as a genre, you'll get a lot from this book - even if lesbian history specifically isn't a major draw for you. If, however, it is, I think you'll appreciate the careful attention to how we express love, especially when we don't have the language or social circumstances to fully facilitate it. There was a detail about a ring that made me tear up (page 120, I think).
I was not surprised to see Carmen Maria Machado's endorsement on the cover - In the Dream House is similarly brilliant on these topics.
My Autobiography examines how queerness is warped and erased in the archive. Shepland challenges the heavy burden of proof that's placed on queerness. Her rejection of rigid definitions and heteronormative frameworks is deeply affirming. If you have any interest in memoir or biography as a genre, you'll get a lot from this book - even if lesbian history specifically isn't a major draw for you. If, however, it is, I think you'll appreciate the careful attention to how we express love, especially when we don't have the language or social circumstances to fully facilitate it. There was a detail about a ring that made me tear up (page 120, I think).
I was not surprised to see Carmen Maria Machado's endorsement on the cover - In the Dream House is similarly brilliant on these topics.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
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