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Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History by Walter Crasshole, Yony Leyser, Liam Warfield
moonyreadsbystarlight's review
informative
reflective
3.0
I was really prepared to love this book, but I came out of it having mixed emotions. There were parts of this that I really enjoyed but other parts that I didn't care for.
I had some issues with the way it was framed. I went in with some knowledge of certain groups and a lot of queer history, but still found myself lost in sections. While I appreciate how it was set up by topic, I think that not including a little bit of background before some of them was a mistake, especially since we weren't seeing people tell their parts of the story to fully understand their perspective in these moments.
Over all, I did get a lot out of this book, but I think it could have been stronger.
I had some issues with the way it was framed. I went in with some knowledge of certain groups and a lot of queer history, but still found myself lost in sections. While I appreciate how it was set up by topic, I think that not including a little bit of background before some of them was a mistake, especially since we weren't seeing people tell their parts of the story to fully understand their perspective in these moments.
Over all, I did get a lot out of this book, but I think it could have been stronger.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Rape
hawkelf's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A real good, informative read about a part of queer American history/subculture that's less widely documented. Loved 'hearing' it straight from the folks who were there.
queerofthedagger's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
You demand the right to serve in the military and you're going to end up dropping phosphorous bombs on Afghani kids. And really, is that liberation? Is that freedom? Is having a seat at the table of empire really liberation? If you get to run Abu Ghraib and you get to sexually torture and humiliate people, does that mean you're equal? Because now any American kid can join the army and go make butt pyramids in Iraq. We felt like at its strongest, queer culture represented a standing critique of the entire society and its illnesses and what need to be overthrown -- a much more revolutionary take on the potential of queer liberation.
The most refreshing, most "queer as in fuck you," least respectability politics bullshit queer and punk history book I've had the pleasure to read in a long while; great reminder of why punk rock and why queer.