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A review by otherworlds
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book made me cry at least three times, and i had to sit and read it, transfixed, from start to finish.
as a nonbinary butch, i've never felt so seen and reflected in any work of fiction as i have in this book. ive never seen anyone else spill the secret longings ive always had in my own soul. ive never wanted to be like anyone as much as i want to be like jess, or even leslie feinberg hirself. especially leslie feinberg hirself. i barely dare to hope i leave as beautiful a legacy as zie did, in hir activism and in this book.
as a nonbinary butch, i've never felt so seen and reflected in any work of fiction as i have in this book. ive never seen anyone else spill the secret longings ive always had in my own soul. ive never wanted to be like anyone as much as i want to be like jess, or even leslie feinberg hirself. especially leslie feinberg hirself. i barely dare to hope i leave as beautiful a legacy as zie did, in hir activism and in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicide, Cursing, Deadnaming, and Body shaming
Death of LGBT+ characters. There are depictions of anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism.