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belinda_chisholm's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
brittanyhanschen's review against another edition
2.0
I saw this book at uni and thought it seemed really interesting. Unfortunately for about 70% of this book I was wrong. The stories were quite repetitive, not offering new perspectives, usually a queer person from a rural town ‘finding’ themselves once they move to Brisbane or Sydney. Due to the sexually-explicit nature typical of the stories written by gay men in this book, written in such a way that I was questioning why I was reading a story about a guy shoving a banana up himself, I would be relieved about a story from a lesbian or bisexual woman. Therefore 2 stars only for the stories written by the lesbian, bisexual women and most of the trans stories.
icanfixhim's review against another edition
i wanted to like this book and loved the idea but i assumed it would be like 10-15 essays of moderate length but it was like fifty tiny essays and i just found it so hard to get into and switch so rapidly
forgottenangstycharacter's review against another edition
2.5
This one suffers from anthology syndrome — there are some absolutely stunning entries and some that are just there. I wish some had been cut and others had been longer because they were interesting and beautifully written.
Some editorial oversight needed to be exerted with people comparing their queerness to other communities (like disability) that the writers are not a part of. Slightly infuriating!
Some editorial oversight needed to be exerted with people comparing their queerness to other communities (like disability) that the writers are not a part of. Slightly infuriating!
luhos's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
3.0
As with any collection of many smaller things (short stories, essays, etc.), I liked some more than others. I read it over such a long time due to other reading commitments that I have forgotten some of the earlier essays in the collection, but a few definitely resonated with me much more than others. Overall, worth the read.
elys3's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Rape, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Addiction, Physical abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry
esshgee's review against another edition
4.0
A great compilation, with some being incredibly emotionally raw. I like to think that I've learned something by reading this. Thank you all for sharing your stories
tessavelaris's review against another edition
4.0
Most of the stories people were told were so wonderful and interesting to read about. Some tragic, some uplifting. I read about experiences similar to my own and some completely different. It made me appreciate what I have and be hopeful that even further progress can be made