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james10's review against another edition
5.0
One of the most beautiful collections of our stories that I have heard! Incredibly life affirming evidence that we have always been here making space for ourselves
will_lyon's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
courto875's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Classism, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Biphobia, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Medical content, War, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Outing
Minor: Abandonment, Cancer, Chronic illness, Genocide, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Bullying, and Murder
glenfleskie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Absolutely incredible book. Full of information you can’t get elsewhere. Did I first hear about it in the notes and references appendix section of a captain America fic? Maybe so.
mariefleurie's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
captainwinter's review
informative
medium-paced
4.25
Clear, informative, and a good overview of queer Brooklyn. Nothing groundbreaking, but interesting to know how several factors (navy yard, WWII, Coney Island) influenced queer culture/life. Recommended reading!
kilkenni's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
After George Chauncey's Gay New York, this book seemed somewhat smaller, but I liked Ryan's more personal approach. It's a fascinating read, like any book that opens our eyes to the forgotten queer world of old.
maddiewagner's review against another edition
5.0
Really interesting and accessible history of Brooklyn's queer history - but also just Brooklyn and NYC itself and how it developed. The books moves forward towards Stonewall but of course some chapters overlap and/or bleed into each other based on residents, key characters, political movements, etc.
dimolkova's review against another edition
4.0
this book strikes balances documenting stories of individual queer people and sketching overarching city- and country-wide trends well