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A review by crackedspines_
Two Grooms on a Cake: The Story of America's First Gay Wedding by Rob Sanders
informative
lighthearted
OVERALL: This is a really cute, informative book that would be so great for children. I love the illustrations as well as the factual information included.
STORY: It was so fun to follow Jack and Michael’s journey and learn more about America’s first legally married gay couple, as well as the battle towards marriage rights for all queer couples.
STRUCTURE: The blurb about the real Jack and Michael and timeline at the end were nice! However, I wish there was slightly more info included in the timeline. For example, it mentions the Defense of Marriage Act, but doesn’t explain what the act was, so a reader who hasn’t previously heard of DOMA has no idea if that’s good or bad for queer couples. The other issue I had with the book is that the text was REALLY small. This makes it inaccessible to many disabled readers, including myself; I was only able to read it because I had a digital copy and could zoom in.
ILLUSTRATIONS: I absolutely love the art style of the illustrations! the muted, vintage color palette added such a nice vibe and the drawings were so detailed.
STORY: It was so fun to follow Jack and Michael’s journey and learn more about America’s first legally married gay couple, as well as the battle towards marriage rights for all queer couples.
STRUCTURE: The blurb about the real Jack and Michael and timeline at the end were nice! However, I wish there was slightly more info included in the timeline. For example, it mentions the Defense of Marriage Act, but doesn’t explain what the act was, so a reader who hasn’t previously heard of DOMA has no idea if that’s good or bad for queer couples. The other issue I had with the book is that the text was REALLY small. This makes it inaccessible to many disabled readers, including myself; I was only able to read it because I had a digital copy and could zoom in.
ILLUSTRATIONS: I absolutely love the art style of the illustrations! the muted, vintage color palette added such a nice vibe and the drawings were so detailed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia