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A review by samms_corner
Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon
5.0
goddamn I'd be lying if this book didn't make me sob every second of the way.
It's a beautifully painful story of being gay in the 70s, at a time where it was a criminal offence and treated with horrible medical procedures. It also highlights the extreme racism against Native Americans at the time.
Reading this in 2023, with the current political climate surrounding both queer people and BIPOC made me realise that times never change, people's beliefs never change. That was the most chilling realisation. History is just repeating itself over and over.
The actual story between Johnathan and Web was beautiful, their love being so pure while the world hated it. The book was written so well and I couldn't put it down.
It's a beautifully painful story of being gay in the 70s, at a time where it was a criminal offence and treated with horrible medical procedures. It also highlights the extreme racism against Native Americans at the time.
Reading this in 2023, with the current political climate surrounding both queer people and BIPOC made me realise that times never change, people's beliefs never change. That was the most chilling realisation. History is just repeating itself over and over.
The actual story between Johnathan and Web was beautiful, their love being so pure while the world hated it. The book was written so well and I couldn't put it down.