A review by marymagdalena
Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples by Rodger Streitmatter

2.75

not necessarily a bad read, just wasn't what i was expecting going into it. i was expecting a history of the concept of the outlaw marriage and in a way i got that, but this is more a series of mini biographies on famous same-sex relationships through history. some of them i wouldn't personally consider "outlaw marriages," but i'm not the author of the book so it was not my decision to make ultimately. 

i would've liked a little more detail in the biographies told and at times they felt dry and were kind of a slog to get through. but this is a good jumping off point to find names of figures to look more into on their own. 

didn't hate the book, just wasn't necessarily what i was expecting and wanting from a history read