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A Queer and Pleasant Danger by Kate Bornstein

3 reviews

shirarweiss's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

This is one of the most heart-wrenching books I have ever read, somehow both devastating and live-giving. Kate shares eye-opening insight into the world of Scientology and the experience of growing up trans in her time and I am in awe of her courage in sharing stories so deeply honest,  personal, and wholly human. 

Definitely read the content warnings before reading - it is intensely graphic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Deadnaming, Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Torture, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Cursing, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Body horror, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Body shaming, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Misogyny, Grief, Mental illness, Medical content, and Murder

quinnster's review

funny hopeful slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Eating disorder and Drug use

smallredboy's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

4.5

I love Kate Bornstein's voice, and I loved learning about Scientology in a way I hadn't before her. I loved how vivid her relationships are and the way she describes the world around her. I really feel for her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual content, Self harm, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism