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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
I love when books exist about queer culture, people, theory, sociology etc that use the word faggot and refer to people as racist with the knowledge and fair assumption that I would not first need to be convinced racism exists. It's like a friend and comrade is infodumping to me in the alley outside a drag show while they're having a cigarette. It's writing that talks to me like a peer and a queer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
This book profiles several different historical figures who have done a variety of different things which are by and large, horrifying. Some of these figures have died by suicide or assassination. There is a fair bit in the book which talks about older gay men being into young boys, but it doesn't outright state what exactly that means or what the age gap is, or how young these boys are. It's unclear if they merely mean adult twinks or actual minors. (I may be misremembering details, but this is my best recollection after listening to the audiobook.)
informative
medium-paced
Not that great of an historical analysis. Very surface level interpretations of historical figures, and very vague evidence of queerness. Scope could’ve been expanded to the wider community and more defined figures could’ve been found. A completely forgettable piece of historiography.
I found the introduction really fascinating, but the historical figures discussed in subsequent chapters failed to capture my interest
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
challenging
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
This might go down to a four when my reading high wears off but I literally have 0 complaints and so much praise for this book. It's a really good history meets queer theory interdisciplinary look at historical figures that expressed sexuality outside of the norms of the times. The way it's written is both specific/nuanced and accessible to people who aren't in the know of these fields already. I really loved it!
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
I checked back in on Hoopla, then I couldn't get it back, then I forgot about it. But it was very interesting!