Stone Butch Blues: 20th Anniversary Author Edition by Leslie Feinberg, Leslie Feinberg

4.67 AVERAGE

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ababbabby's review against another edition

5.0
literally the butch bible
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emilymachiko's review against another edition

5.0
This books hurts, but it's important. It immersed me in a life very far from what I have and will ever experience. A lot has changed, but it wasn't long ago, and it can change back. I hope this story becomes less and less relatable as time moves on.
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ellioth_mess's review against another edition

5.0
La muestra de que la ficción puede ser un testimonio, y que los personajes pueden ser un vehículo político para decir cosas mucho más efectivo que un discurso vociferado frente a mil personas. Stone butch blues es un viaje casi a ciegas en el que la protagonista descubre el mundo de la forma más dolorosa, que es intentando encontrar su modo de habitarlo en consonancia con sus emociones y autopercepción. No hay en Stone butch blues bajadas políticas ni imprecaciones directas a quien lee, sino el fundamental viaje en el que acompañamos la vida de una persona excluída de los principales lugares de la sociedad. A través de sus dolores, risas y llantos, Jess nos enseña distintas dimensiones de se runa lesbiana butch judía de clase trabajadora en forma descarnada, al punto que sus dolores se sienten como propios y sus alegrías se festejan como las de una amiga que sufrió demasiado.
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loudog13's review against another edition

5.0
emotional informative reflective 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: N/A
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mschaarschuch's review against another edition

5.0
emotional informative reflective sad fast-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

moonfrogxo's review against another edition

5.0
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

allie_sas's review against another edition

4.75
challenging inspiring reflective tense
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n03ms's review against another edition

5.0
Un libro crudo y precioso a la vez. Encantada de haberlo conocido, maravillada tras leerlo y completamente comprometida con recomendarlo a la menor oportunidad.
Imaginarnos un mundo en el que merezca la pena vivir y luchar por ello es la mejor enseñanza que nos podría legar Leslie.

ehlyx2's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad 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: Yes

fragrant_stars's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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
Such a moving and powerful read. It gets dark in several places, highlighting  how difficult life was for people who were different during the 60's and 70's. It makes one grateful to be alive today- and grateful for all the brave folks who fought and died and survived to create the kinder world we live in now. And it makes one determined too, to pass it onward, and continue their fight for the children of today and tomorrow.

The characters are so vivid, so flawed and so beautiful. They feel real. And Jess Goldberg's internal dialogue about gender and sexuality resonates across time and culture in a way that makes one ache. 
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