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The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell

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starduststyx's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

Honestly, I thought this was an amazing book because at the end of the day the core message is we gotta tale care of each other because the men can and have continue to make our life a living hell. It was a beautiful historical and utopian piece that I was surprised didn't go that deep into race and the generalizations of people :0

I was extremely surprised by the portrayal of the queens but i think i need this book to settle in my brain a bot longer.

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micaelacccc's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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mxpringle's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed this mostly because I have never read anything like it. It kind of transcends genre because it is part fable and part manifesto, but also somehow reminds me of a queer communist version of Animal Farm. My one complaint is that I don't feel like too much happened plot-wise, it was kind of an expression of ideas and world-building for 100 pages. I wish this world had been expanded on to create more fleshed out characters and conflicts within the beautiful world that Mitchell created.

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ondita's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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thedisabledreader's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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softanimal's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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lil_owl_reads's review against another edition

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funny reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

This book was… not what I expected. In most descriptions it says it’s a utopian/dystopian novel, and while I can see where that comes from, I think it’s misleading. This book is straight-up poetry, and I think if it had been advertised as such, I would have enjoyed it more. While there are… some characters (who are introduced at 85%), don’t go into this book expecting a novel with a plot and character development. If you go in expecting poetry and essays and definitely some acid trips, I think you’ll be well prepared.
That said, once I started reading it as poetry, I really enjoyed the time capsule this book represents. The discussions it holds about anti-imperialism, non-violence, community, love, and all-around queer-ness in the 70s are really important. If for nothing else, read this book to understand a portion of queer history. The author does a beautiful job of writing allegories and showing their own experiences of commune living and oppression.

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thatdistantlake's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A beautifully illustrated fable that almost made me cry. Reading it made me feel connected to my radical queer ancestry. Definitely a book I will revisit.
"The strong women told the faggots that there were two important things to remember about the coming revolutions. The first is that we will get our asses kicked. The second is that we will win."

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