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Atmospheres of Violence: Structuring Antagonism and the Trans/Queer Ungovernable by Eric A. Stanley
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.
Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, Racism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Deadnaming
apollos_books's review against another edition
dnf for now....this is a super important book & I really want to read it at some point, but it is incredibly hard to read because of all of the very detailed descriptions of trans & queer people dying horrifically violent deaths. and as a trans person who is all too aware of that reality....it’s a lot
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