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Stone Butch Blues: 20th Anniversary Author Edition

Leslie Feinberg, Leslie Feinberg

4.67 AVERAGE

nic420books's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional informative sad 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: Yes

amyinthevoid's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

bet_lee's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

phiagrace97's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

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I love reading queer history (even if it’s fiction, this was history). While things are so much better at least on the surface level, so much of what Jess and other characters faced felt so relatable. This was a really difficult read at times, but just makes me feel how deep our community goes. 

helenhowells's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Lesbophobia

moonwhiskers's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful inspiring sad 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: Yes

heavens_angel96's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

cheyennederson's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

libelub's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Uma obra monumental, um pedaço de história tão importante. Disse tanto do que penso e fez-me pensar em tanto.
Até praticamente ao fim, ler este livro pareceu intrusivo. A personagem principal tenta com tanta força fechar-se, esquecer, ignorar ou esconder o que sente, o que pensa e o que experienciou e nós, como leitores, temos acesso a tudo da forma mais íntima possível. Escrever este livro foi um ato de coragem e ativismo. 
Mudou-me. 

maddyrr's review against another edition

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I've read enough to get the idea. Shows a clear picture of lesbian subculture in the 1950s. Vehemently pro-union, which is cool. It's a huge downer, though, with bad writing. I've learned enough.