jazhandz 's review for:

Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen

3.5

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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There are some wonderful, glowing moments in this book, and most of them have nothing to do with Harriet Tubman. I loved the speculative element (and wanted more of it, but that’s a personal preference). But my god, everyone talks like Wikipedia articles and stage soliloquies. With a little less infodump and a little more focus on the main character, this would be stellar. As is? Pretty good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Outing

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Violence

Minor: Cancer

A gun is brandished but never fired; n-word and f-slur are present but basically never in a derogatory context