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2.94k reviews for:
Stone Butch Blues: 20th Anniversary Author Edition
Leslie Feinberg, Leslie Feinberg
4.67 AVERAGE
2.94k reviews for:
Stone Butch Blues: 20th Anniversary Author Edition
Leslie Feinberg, Leslie Feinberg
4.67 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Wow. I’ve been wanting to read this for so long and I figured Pride month during the horrible onslaught of anti-queer laws in the US rn was the perfect time to read it. I fell in love with Jess, with their friends and their lovers. I laughed with them, I cried with them. This book is so important. Even though it is fiction it is so illuminating to the FIGHT our queer ancestors have been through.
Stone Butch Blues reminds me of a few other books I’ve read and loved, especially Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble, Jewelle Gomez’s The Gilda Stories, and Rita Mae Brown’s Rubyfruit Jungle. Though these stories are all unique and glorious in their own ways, the connections in these lesbian characters’ lives are there.
And the afterword. Just 🥰
Rest in peace, Leslie Feinberg.
Stone Butch Blues reminds me of a few other books I’ve read and loved, especially Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble, Jewelle Gomez’s The Gilda Stories, and Rita Mae Brown’s Rubyfruit Jungle. Though these stories are all unique and glorious in their own ways, the connections in these lesbian characters’ lives are there.
And the afterword. Just 🥰
Rest in peace, Leslie Feinberg.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I’m very happy to live in a world where this book exists.
SWITCHING TO PHYSICAL AND THUS RESTARTING SO I CAN ANNOTATE YIPEEEEE
this book feels like someone took all of my thoughts and feelings onto paper
I needed this book
I needed this book
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Rarely I read a book this fast, rarely does a book touch and stir something an me like this book. Did I cry at the end? Most certainly. While this is a fictional story, it tells the real history of queer people in the 2nd half of the 20th century. Whenever you read about the home they create for each other, how much they love each other on a soul level, on a kinship level, how much they all fit and belong together, even if does not always work out well or has a happy end, you know what follows and preceeded it is/was pure agony. I want to hug everybody. This is a story of love, of anger, of suffering, of development, and it is a tough read (which is why I gotta warn you about (tw) rape/sa, suicide, violence, in case you want to read this too), but worth it.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
I understand why this book is like required reading for queer Americans. This was such an amazing read that gave me insights on so much, while also not being an incredibly difficult text. It's a great example of teaching theory through story. I do think probably every queer person should read this, but it's especially important for lesbians. The afterword in my edition really pushed this to the 5 star point for me. Please read this!