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caseyaboutthroughout's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Homophobia
lynnieharper's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
eleeeeleelee's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
I love an epistolary novel- esp this one telling the story of two California teens in the late 1970s joining the gay rights movement and fighting to find community and acceptance in themselves. So full of heart and so endearing while feeling so real. Loved.
exceptionalcephalopod's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
hannahwashburn's review
4.0
a little slow in some places, but still really good!!
(pride month read 7/30)
(pride month read 7/30)
flintsloveofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Part of me wishes I had had Robin Talley’s books when I was a teenager and part of me is just so thankful I have them now. Even at 33, I still need queer stories like this. I love this book almost as much as I love Patti Smith and that’s saying something.
netflix_and_lil's review
4.0
Music from Another World is a wonderful didactic novel centred around love (self, familial and romantic), acceptance and fighting to be heard. It's setting on 70s SanFran/Cali create a perfect medium to explore the history of gay and civil rights, and educate readers while delivering a clever and heartwarming coming-of-age story at the same time.
I'm ashamed to have known very little about Harvey Milk and the Prop 6 campaign before I picked up this book, but reading it has pushed me to educate myself further on the ongoing fight for equality in America and beyond.
It's an easy read, admittedly crafted for a younger audience - which is EXCELLENT - and while the diary format isn't my favourite, relaying on every character having an eidetic memory to recall the exact wording of conversations, the letter writing was delightful. And the conclusion was so gorgeously cathartic, even better when you realise that this being true-to-life fiction means it actually happened.
In conclusion, FUCK ANITA BRYANT, and we should never forget that she isn't some fictional villain. Her and thousand of Aunt Mandy types still have platforms to spew their vitriolic hate. Listen and louden queer voices! And speak up when you hear homophobic bullshit in the wild!
Amplify love.
I'm ashamed to have known very little about Harvey Milk and the Prop 6 campaign before I picked up this book, but reading it has pushed me to educate myself further on the ongoing fight for equality in America and beyond.
It's an easy read, admittedly crafted for a younger audience - which is EXCELLENT - and while the diary format isn't my favourite, relaying on every character having an eidetic memory to recall the exact wording of conversations, the letter writing was delightful. And the conclusion was so gorgeously cathartic, even better when you realise that this being true-to-life fiction means it actually happened.
In conclusion, FUCK ANITA BRYANT, and we should never forget that she isn't some fictional villain. Her and thousand of Aunt Mandy types still have platforms to spew their vitriolic hate. Listen and louden queer voices! And speak up when you hear homophobic bullshit in the wild!
Amplify love.
bookshelfmonkey's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.75