A review by kilkenni
Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day by Peter Ackroyd

informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

I admit I expected more from Ackroyd and was looking forward to read this book. It's definitely informative, but considering that it covers 2000 years in 200-something pages, don't expect it to tell you everything in detail. Ackroyd focuses too much on certain eras, but skips over others, especially after Wilde's trials. I'm glad I read some other books on London's (or England's) quer history, because otherwise there would be many gaps. Still, I did learn some interesting things