Reviews

Gay Britannia: Celebrating LGBTQ+ History in Britain by Shahidha Bari, Simon Callow, Sandi Toksvig, Ben Hunte, Graham Norton, Alan Carr, Stephen Fry, Susan Calman

definitely_human's review

hopeful informative medium-paced

3.5

meknight's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

rhosynmd's review

challenging funny informative fast-paced

3.75

fionnious's review

2.0

Definitely made for radio and not that thrilling when all pieced together. Definitely not bad though!

fnnbnjmnks's review

2.0

Definitely made for radio and not that thrilling when all pieced together. Definitely not bad though!

wildbecs's review

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

marcus_bines's review

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

Not a book at all, but a collection of radio excerpts strung together to mark 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexual activity in 1967. Informative, funny and movingly personal in different sections, but not very coherent for anyone wishing to really understand the experience of the LGBTQ+ community. For me the most interesting section was 'Who decides if gay is okay?' comparing the British and Zambian responses to changes in social attitudes.

clare_s2395's review

challenging funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

kjkbooks's review

4.0

Thoughts: An important collection of interviews, essays and comedy to highlight the progress the LGBTQ+ community have made and the way we still have to go. 

mxmrow's review

1.0

Some really positive bits but ruined by Paul O'Grady's anti intersex comments and nothing talking about why intersex rights are important.