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Atmospheres of Violence: Structuring Antagonism and the Trans/Queer Ungovernable by Eric A. Stanley
3 reviews
alexandramiller's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
Is this the worst book I've ever read?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Bullying, Death, Blood, Torture, Child death, Gore, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, and Suicide
clairefrances_8's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Truly impactful book that should be on everyone’s “must read” list - Stanley’s excavation of archive, care with curation of trans lives, and theorization of queer/trans existence in the world (as it is negated, made ungovernable, etc) traverses a history of violence not as merely acts themselves but the atmospheric variables that allow for and made room for such violence to occur.
Note: content warnings are about events Stanley uses as case studies within each chapter. The events are described with details pertaining to conclusions and analysis that are being made - not romanticized for narrative sake.
Note: content warnings are about events Stanley uses as case studies within each chapter. The events are described with details pertaining to conclusions and analysis that are being made - not romanticized for narrative sake.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
krys_kilz's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
This was a very difficult book to read because of the violent and graphic subject matter as well as the extremely academic and jargon filled language. There is a lot of important theory and arguments being made. I just wish that Stanley wrote in a more clear and concise manner. That's more a critique of academic writing than Stanley specifically though.
With that said, some of theory that Stanely developed - particularly around suicide and "near life" - has really stuck with me and made me see my experience as a queer/trans person in a new way.
I hope to return to this book again in the future. It's definitely one of those things that you need to return to a few times before you really understand it.
With that said, some of theory that Stanely developed - particularly around suicide and "near life" - has really stuck with me and made me see my experience as a queer/trans person in a new way.
I hope to return to this book again in the future. It's definitely one of those things that you need to return to a few times before you really understand it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, Racism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Deadnaming
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