A review by sarah_bell
Sapphistries: A Global History of Love Between Women by Leila J. Rupp

Did not finish book.

2.0

DNF. I was really excited to read this book (Sapphic history, yes please) and whilst I did find a lot of the history included in this book interesting in the chapters I read, I found the author's notion of what counts as 'lesbian/ sapphic' off-putting. (Particularly in regards to who she deemed a 'woman' but also the acquiting of love with sex/ desire.) This meant I gave up when I reached the section on gender, as it was clear the author was not going to approach the subject with the nuance it deserves, and have not returned to finish the book since.