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A review by l_rodri_reads
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
FUCK.
Thank you, Leslie. Your memory is a blessing. I feel a kinship with you, like you’ve been looking out for me and all the other butches from beyond the grave.
I first read this book as a baby butch, and now, a few years into my transition and happily T4T married, I understand it much better and feel it even more deeply. The questions raised and conversations had in this book about community, identity, hope, and activism are still scarily— at times depressingly— relevant. In telling the story about deep loneliness, Feinberg transmutes that loneliness into a kinship and solidarity with all of us who have felt the same way. This is essential reading not just for lesbians and/or transmascs, but for everybody. These words are good medicine.
Thank you, Leslie. Your memory is a blessing. I feel a kinship with you, like you’ve been looking out for me and all the other butches from beyond the grave.
I first read this book as a baby butch, and now, a few years into my transition and happily T4T married, I understand it much better and feel it even more deeply. The questions raised and conversations had in this book about community, identity, hope, and activism are still scarily— at times depressingly— relevant. In telling the story about deep loneliness, Feinberg transmutes that loneliness into a kinship and solidarity with all of us who have felt the same way. This is essential reading not just for lesbians and/or transmascs, but for everybody. These words are good medicine.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Transphobia, Violence