Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

Stone Butch Blues

Leslie Feinberg

308 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Stone Butch Blues, Leslie Feinberg’s 1993 first novel, is widely considered in and outside the U.S. to be a groundbreaking work about the complexities of gender. Stone Butch Blues follows the life of Jess Goldberg, a gender-nonconforming butch les...

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Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 73%
sad 67%
challenging 61%
dark 49%
inspiring 49%
hopeful 48%
informative 35%
tense 32%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 20%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.63

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