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4.49 AVERAGE
4.49 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5: this is hard to describe and hard to rate. It’s prose poetry with some story fantastical elements. I picked it up thinking it would be more gay fantasy but it’s more poetry manifesto. Some it is incredible it’s poignant. Some lines really hit you like damn yeah the world is like that. The appreciation of community is a shining light in it. I found some of it repetitive and would have appreciated more of a story but it’s made to be the way it is. It’s clear to me that at the time it was written it was to have social commentary and remind gay people that they are revolutionary. It does that.
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was such a fun, strange, unique, and important book, I was not expecting it at all. It relates so much to the modern-day despite haven been written like 50 years ago which was a little depressing at times considering the homophobic world it's set in. The parallels towards the end were especially frightening but the parts about queer community and friendships were so touching.
I loved how the various communities worked together and upheld each other, I also really appreciated the way the Queens (the drag queens/trans community) were portrayed as the front runners and action takers of the revolutions, it's amazing that the author was actually there around stonewall and probably knew Marsha P Johnson & Sylvia Rivera, it made those aspects feel even more poignant.
There were definately a few outdated parts but honestly less than I was expecting and lots of it felt very modern in terms of political views. It was a little jarring at first because of the language but you get used to it super quickly and I think it lends to the book honestly.
I absoloutely adored the intro, I learned so much about this aspect of queer history I'd never even heard of and I'd love to read more by the people who were a part of these communities. Overall such a funky and singular book, but one thats incredibly important and more people should read.
I loved how the various communities worked together and upheld each other, I also really appreciated the way the Queens (the drag queens/trans community) were portrayed as the front runners and action takers of the revolutions, it's amazing that the author was actually there around stonewall and probably knew Marsha P Johnson & Sylvia Rivera, it made those aspects feel even more poignant.
There were definately a few outdated parts but honestly less than I was expecting and lots of it felt very modern in terms of political views. It was a little jarring at first because of the language but you get used to it super quickly and I think it lends to the book honestly.
I absoloutely adored the intro, I learned so much about this aspect of queer history I'd never even heard of and I'd love to read more by the people who were a part of these communities. Overall such a funky and singular book, but one thats incredibly important and more people should read.
In the shadow of structural abandonment, political alienation, family rejection, chronic illness, state violence, and medical neglect, queer friendship saves us. - Introduction
It has been a long time since the last revolutions and the faggots and their friends are still not free. - Introduction
Once the men tried to stop the queens. First they declared them non-existant. If they did not exist no man could be punished for harming them since they did not exist. - P55
The men's needs are strong and overwhelming. They need the faggots and their friends in order to know who they are not. - P61
I found this book in the fiction section of the bookstore, but it’s… well, it has narrative vignettes, but I’d say it’s a work of visionary queer philosophy, with elements of satire, fable, polemic, and comfort. Maybe this book found me when I needed it, but I think it’s one of the most important books I’ve ever read. I’ll certainly be re-reading it.
hopeful
inspiring
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Lesbophobia