A review by koby
The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases by Chloe O. Davis

3.0

Great concept, perfect title, beautifully rendered book... but... maybe it should be a website? Like, no one needs to actually own this. No one is going to use this over a Google search and I think this book missed an opportunity to do something BEYOND a dictionary. There are a few inserts of "more info" type sections, but I felt it needed more. Some oral history maybe? Or select essays on background and evolution of certain words and phrases? Personal anecdotes that illuminate the concepts? I know that wouldn't be, technically, a dictionary, but to really enjoy this book, it does actually need to be more than a dictionary. It's such a beautiful book, but other than its appearance, there isn't enough to it. Closer to a 2.5, but rounding up because the book itself is so beautiful.