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Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
2 reviews
erinkellyreads's review against another edition
I just couldn't push myself to listen to more cruel and bloody things happening to queer and trans people. It didn't feel like an expose or homage - it felt salacious and invasive. Just couldn't do it right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
bookreadreceipts's review
challenging
dark
medium-paced
3.0
This is a quick read which documents a prolific serial killer in betting most of us, even us crime junkies, do t know about. Why you might ask? Because the discrimination and injustice that the queer and LGBTQ+ community faces, even today, is often swept under the rug. These murders are brutal, senseless, and reflect an murdered at once shaped and abetted by religion, conservative values, and society’s bigotry and judgement.
While this undoubtedly tells an important story and highlights the inequality, injustice, and discrimination faced by the queer and LGBTQ+ community, this still fell a bit flat for me. The writing felt a bit stilted and while the adjacent crimes add additional context and evidence of the widespread discrimination the queer community was facing, it veered us off the oath of the main murders and serial killer. With just over 200 pages, every page definitely counts, so each diversion into another similar crime or political background created a break in the narrative and my attention.
TW: murder, kidnapping, rape, dismemberment, PTSD, discrimination, stalking, derogatory language
While this undoubtedly tells an important story and highlights the inequality, injustice, and discrimination faced by the queer and LGBTQ+ community, this still fell a bit flat for me. The writing felt a bit stilted and while the adjacent crimes add additional context and evidence of the widespread discrimination the queer community was facing, it veered us off the oath of the main murders and serial killer. With just over 200 pages, every page definitely counts, so each diversion into another similar crime or political background created a break in the narrative and my attention.
TW: murder, kidnapping, rape, dismemberment, PTSD, discrimination, stalking, derogatory language
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Stalking