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A review by notesofacrocodile
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
this book was structured in such a unique way- an encyclopedia of sorts surrounding the characters of a fictional tv show 'little blue', which was the favourite show of a character who is already no longer alive as the book begins.
this character, vivian, happens to have been the narrator's best friend and the love of the latter's life (as she described it herself). the encyclopedia becomes a way for her to remember her best friend through the tv show, and talking about it gives her a chance to reminisce what having known vivian was like. it was a moving course on the ebbs and flows of grief, the life and memories of a trans woman who was always bold and herself in the face of a world that is deeply prejudiced against her. one of the reasons why i loved it is because of the deeply poignant and liberating feel that comes from reading about love, grief, and companionships in trans and queer spaces + the invoking of aspects of pop culture in such meaningful ways. i still have no words to describe the sort of book this was or how much i loved it, but i would recommend it wholeheartedly.
this character, vivian, happens to have been the narrator's best friend and the love of the latter's life (as she described it herself). the encyclopedia becomes a way for her to remember her best friend through the tv show, and talking about it gives her a chance to reminisce what having known vivian was like. it was a moving course on the ebbs and flows of grief, the life and memories of a trans woman who was always bold and herself in the face of a world that is deeply prejudiced against her. one of the reasons why i loved it is because of the deeply poignant and liberating feel that comes from reading about love, grief, and companionships in trans and queer spaces + the invoking of aspects of pop culture in such meaningful ways. i still have no words to describe the sort of book this was or how much i loved it, but i would recommend it wholeheartedly.