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kidzikcan's review against another edition
5.0
This is a wonderful collection of Queer comics for those interested in the history of it! Really pleasantly surprised to see web comics mentioned as well, so often forgotten in the history of comics.
unladylike's review against another edition
5.0
I finally finished reading this fantastic anthology, which I borrowed from the library along with a bunch of others from a reading list put together for the various LGBTQ panels at the recent Denver Comic Con. I think I need to buy a copy of this (It retails for just $35, which is an amazing deal!). I will be busy adding further reading to my to-read list for a while now. No Straight Lines is the most well-rounded, culturally and historically significant anthology of comics or queer writings I've found anywhere, period.
shea_proulx's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
riotsquirrrl's review against another edition
3.0
I expected the first section to be transphobic as hell. What I didn't expect was for the third section to be so focused on trans comics about medical transitioning. I also wasn't expecting the third section to be so much whiter than the rest of the anthology, which does contain a number of comics by Black and Latino men.
saidtheraina's review against another edition
5.0
I'm totally thrilled by the number of pieces in here I hadn't read. My lovely friend, Sara, got this for me for a holiday a while ago, and when I finally got to read it, I loved that so many of the pieces are hard to find elsewhere. Not because I think they should be hard to find, but because they are not hard to find because they are here, in this widely available anthology.
Killer.
Killer.
endemictoearth's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
4.0
Hard to rate, but very interesting and varied. 4 stars for the project
sizrobe's review against another edition
5.0
An anthology of LGBTQ+ graphic and sequential art, starting with underground comix in the 70s, going through zines and ending with the age of webcomics. As a cis hetero white male I can't identify with most of it, but I still appreciate the spirit. It's interesting to see the changes in zeitgeist over time, from the despair of the AIDS epidemic to the emergence of more trans voices in the last 10-15 years. Definitely worth a read and a great jumping off point to read more material from contributors.
jadenic's review against another edition
5.0
I really really enjoyed reading through this anthology. I had the stupidest smile on my face from beginning to end as I saw comics from creators I know and love and discovered creators I wasn't previous familiar with but who's work I am super excited to discover more of.
hwillustrator's review against another edition
4.0
This anthology is a fascinating insight into queer culture, romance and politics. Many of the comics are hilarious but plenty are also moving, either because they deal with emotionally difficult subjects or because they are unashamedly celebratory. Although an effort was made to include stories by and about people of all genders, my only criticisms are that it felt as if there were more comics centred around cis gay men and that the section on trans comics actually had very few examples of trans experience. Saying that I would still highly recommend this to anyone interested in LGBTQ+ history and/or comics history - the book is so large there is much to be discovered.