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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
funny
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reflective
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
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reflective
fast-paced
An essential read for anyone interested in social history in Ireland
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This was on the wall facing me as I entered Gay’s The Word a few months ago. It also happened to be the only copy left so naturally I felt that was a sign and bought it.
I started crying before I’d even finished the timeline at the beginning.
This covers Irish LGBT+ history from the 1970s until now by focusing on the stories of a handful of people. It’s not intended as a reference point but simply a celebration of the average person who made a difference. Every story, every small moment from one ordinary person was beautifully shared and well needed.
Anyone could have been in that book but the people Páraic Kerrigan chose to highlight were the perfect decision. From the mammy of a gay teen to a lesbian fighting for custody of her children, this book is inspirational. I can’t put into words how much it meant to see people who came before me.
The only criticism I would have is that there wasn’t any mention of transmasculine or bisexual people. It focused solely on gay men, lesbians and a couple of trans women. Obviously it’s meant simply as a slice of the wealth of stories out there so he couldn’t include everyone but as a trans masc individual I felt that loss.
I started crying before I’d even finished the timeline at the beginning.
This covers Irish LGBT+ history from the 1970s until now by focusing on the stories of a handful of people. It’s not intended as a reference point but simply a celebration of the average person who made a difference. Every story, every small moment from one ordinary person was beautifully shared and well needed.
Anyone could have been in that book but the people Páraic Kerrigan chose to highlight were the perfect decision. From the mammy of a gay teen to a lesbian fighting for custody of her children, this book is inspirational. I can’t put into words how much it meant to see people who came before me.
The only criticism I would have is that there wasn’t any mention of transmasculine or bisexual people. It focused solely on gay men, lesbians and a couple of trans women. Obviously it’s meant simply as a slice of the wealth of stories out there so he couldn’t include everyone but as a trans masc individual I felt that loss.