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4.0
Ever since watching Gentleman Jack, I've been interested in Anne Lister. She's just a fascinating woman and it's amazing what her legacy is for the queer community. After reading a nonfiction book about her, I decided to read these diaries that she wrote throughout her life. This particular book covers up to 1824 and it's so interesting. Of course, some of it's rather dull but Anne wrote about so many things. Her family and friends, her distress about how others perceived her gender identity, her sexuality, and her relationships with women. They were fascinating to read because it gives a glimpse into women's sexuality, which has notoriously been pushed away for years. Let alone a queer woman who decided to live her truth, albeit in secret because of the times. I really can't wait to get my hands on the second volume of this, even though it only covers up to 1826,
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