The Love That Dares: Letters of LGBTQ+ Love & Friendship Through History by Rachel Smith, Barbara Vesey

The Love That Dares: Letters of LGBTQ+ Love & Friendship Through History

Rachel Smith, Barbara Vesey with Mark Gatiss (Contributor)

260 pages first pub 2022 (view editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ emotional reflective medium-paced
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This book suits a reader who craves quiet, reflective immersion in other people’s intimate words—someone who finds equal delight in heartbreak and hope, who values historical continuity in emotion over plot-driven momentum, and who wants to feel less alone by witnessing love that has quietly endured across centuries.

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An intimate and inspiring collection revealing some of the greatest LGBTQ+ relationships in history.A good love letter can speak across centuries, and reassure us that the agony and the ecstasy one might feel today have been shared by lovers long ...

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4.11
based on 216 reviews

Moods

emotional: 79%

hopeful: 74%

inspiring: 72%

reflective: 58%

informative: 34%

sad: 17%

funny: 14%

lighthearted: 14%

challenging: 11%

relaxing: 4%

dark: 3%

adventurous: 2%

tense: 2%

mysterious: 1%


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