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theaceofpages 's review for:
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
When people talk about the LGBT community and queer people the conversation usually focuses on the USA, the UK and Canada. Maybe some conversation about queer prosecution in Africa if you are lucky. I have, however, seen very little about the lives of queer people in the Caribbean. Although it seems that most of these authors don't live there anymore, this collection draws on the experiences of people from the region to create this rather interesting collection.
Although there are a mix of works, this collection leans quite heavily non fiction. Some of the works have quite an academic tone which could make them more difficult for some readers. This is not to discourage you! Just a thing to be aware of (and the beauty of collections is that you can skip a work if it's not working for you). There are a variety in these pages from the invisibility of lesbianism to academic thoughts to gay love to a day in the life of a trans woman. I think my favourites were Property Values (An estate agent learns her clients are gay. We get to see her prejudices while dealing with them.) and We Came All the Way from Cuba So You Could Dress Like This? (A story of people who left Cuba seeking political asylum). I think a lot of people who grew up in a homophobic country or community will relate to Independence Day Letter. I think there would be something for anymore who wants to learn more about gay and lesbian people in the Caribbean and I would definitely recommend it to those who are interested.
Although there are a mix of works, this collection leans quite heavily non fiction. Some of the works have quite an academic tone which could make them more difficult for some readers. This is not to discourage you! Just a thing to be aware of (and the beauty of collections is that you can skip a work if it's not working for you). There are a variety in these pages from the invisibility of lesbianism to academic thoughts to gay love to a day in the life of a trans woman. I think my favourites were Property Values (An estate agent learns her clients are gay. We get to see her prejudices while dealing with them.) and We Came All the Way from Cuba So You Could Dress Like This? (A story of people who left Cuba seeking political asylum). I think a lot of people who grew up in a homophobic country or community will relate to Independence Day Letter. I think there would be something for anymore who wants to learn more about gay and lesbian people in the Caribbean and I would definitely recommend it to those who are interested.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia
Moderate: Pedophilia, Racism
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, War