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A review by emmehooks
Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place by Neema Avashia
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Beautiful essays leaving me nostalgic for my piece of Appalachia while bringing the complexities of race and queerness to light in the small, daily ways queerphobia and racism emerge.
Appalachia is not a monolith. This book embodies all that stereotypes that mountain folks defy.
Appalachia is not a monolith. This book embodies all that stereotypes that mountain folks defy.
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Dysphoria, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Death, and Cancer