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When Brooklyn Was Queer: A History by Hugh Ryan

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adelheid's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

potatoaficionado's review against another edition

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informative

4.5

I found a lot of this interesting - it was a good primer on queer history from the mid 1800s to the 1960s. On occasion, it reminded me of "Say Nothing" by Patrick Radden Keefe (about the Troubles in Northern Ireland) - the feeling that I was beginning with a two niche look at the subject, and should have started with a broader introduction. But that was much more rare with this book. I think the author did a good job contextualizing - both how things fit into New York City and the rest of the world. Overall it drew me in much more than I thought!

"I look forward to having a future, where we also have a past."

jakinabook's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

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sloanjulia17's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

4.5

Initial Reaction: 8

Topic: 10

Pace: 8

Style: 9

Enjoyment: 9

44 / 10 = 4.4

Rounded Rating = 4.5

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Informative and eye opening to a part of Nee York I wasn’t aware of including the intersection of queer people of color & how Brooklyn’s history came to be.