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The Stonewall Reader by New York Public Library

15 reviews

khakipantsofsex's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Transphobia, Homophobia, Police brutality, Rape, and Sexual assault

honeyvoiced's review

informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Police brutality

Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Racial slurs, and Racism

onewoman_bookclub's review

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Police brutality, and Transphobia

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Racism

autumn_riley05's review

informative reflective

5.0

This book is such a valuable resource! A wonderful collection of essays, articles, interviews, and more that takes the reader through queer history and the queer experience from the 50s, through Stonewall, and after. 

The During Stonewall section paints a very real picture of the riots and the queer community at that time, which is to say, a messy picture. I think the book does a great job in rejecting any “definitive” telling of the Stonewall riots and instead sharing the sometimes conflicting perspectives of many. The focus is not on what “actually” happened, but on how the event affected different community members. 

I especially enjoyed the Before Stonewall and After Stonewall collections. Some essays are more informative, and some more personal and reflective. I loved learning more about queer organizations and activism of the past, as well as finding my own feelings of queer experience reflected in the words of others. Not every essay is a hit, but I believe every reader will find something that connects deeply with them somewhere within. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Minor: Violence, Drug use, Police brutality, Addiction, and Suicide

This book contains very honest descriptions of the mistreatment of queer and trans people in the decades surrounding Stonewall. Most mentions are mild and brief, and to be expected from the subject matter. One essay in particular discussed rape and sexual violence more extensively, so if that is a triggering subject, I suggest skipping the excerpt from Joel Hall on p. 244.

retrogirl20's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This was such a fascinating read! I listened to the audiobook, which I recommend as do others, since you are able to hear some of the actual recorded interviews rather than readings of them. It is great to understand the perspectives and changes that have happed in the LGBTQIA+ communities before and after the StoneWall uprising. Hearing the history from the people who experienced it is incredible and must be maintained if we want to move forward. This was so good.

The content warnings I included are due to the nature of history and its harsh realities. As this book is about the hardships that the LGTBQIA+ community has gone through, it covers the hard topics as well as use language that we no longer use, but as these are direct readings of the interviews of the time it is important to read with that lens. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Hate crime, Bullying, Outing, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Biphobia, Incest, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

mobygrapes's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, Classism, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Hate crime, Biphobia, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Addiction, Homophobia, Sexism, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

ishouldreadthat's review

emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

A fabulous collection of media from before, during, and after the Stonewall Riot that helps place the significance of the event in history and it's impact on LGBTQ rights today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Rape and Racism

smkelly1997's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense slow-paced

3.75

I really did enjoy how the book was set up, the different perspectives, and the history. It was just slow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Rape

mimithorp's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, Rape, Police brutality, Violence, and Racial slurs

tlaynejones's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Biphobia, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Homophobia

Minor: Rape