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My Name's Yours, What's Alaska?: A Memoir by Alaska Thunderfuck 5000
2 reviews
moonyreadsbystarlight's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
4.0
This was a quick, mostly fun read. She discusses so much about her experience with drag and within the drag community (including her time on RuPaul's Drag Race and interactions with queens who had been on the show after leaving). There is so much messiness that she is open about (not just talking about others, but a lot about herself). There are some of tough experiences that she discusses, including hate crimes, abuse, and alcoholism/addiction - but she manages to give some details without it being a super heavy book.
This is very much written in Alaska's voice, which I really enjoyed but if you aren't already a fan (or if you come in expecting more traditional writing style), it could be off-putting. I'm not sure I would have been as into it if I wasn't already interested in her to begin with. There are definitely technical critiques I could give or details I could say that I wanted, but at the end of it, I did read most of it in a sitting and had a fun time doing it, which is why it ended up with a higher rating. I would mainly recommend this to folks who are already interested in Alaska or popular drag queens more broadly.
Other notable CWs are for slurs including the f-slur used in full and a couple that are mentioned but not typed in full as well as racism. In particular, she talks about Sharon Needles' racist depictions in drag and use of the n-word.
This is very much written in Alaska's voice, which I really enjoyed but if you aren't already a fan (or if you come in expecting more traditional writing style), it could be off-putting. I'm not sure I would have been as into it if I wasn't already interested in her to begin with. There are definitely technical critiques I could give or details I could say that I wanted, but at the end of it, I did read most of it in a sitting and had a fun time doing it, which is why it ended up with a higher rating. I would mainly recommend this to folks who are already interested in Alaska or popular drag queens more broadly.
Other notable CWs are for slurs including the f-slur used in full and a couple that are mentioned but not typed in full as well as racism. In particular, she talks about Sharon Needles' racist depictions in drag and use of the n-word.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Hate crime
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Minor: Vomit
F-slur is usedka_ke's review
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Alaska Thunderfuck’s autobiography is a brilliant look into their personal life from childhood to living as a drag superstar! The tea is piping hot and so worth the read for fans of Rupaul’s Drag Race and Alaska herself!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
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