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fallen_angel1002 's review for:
Queer Villains of Myth and Legend
by Dan Jones
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Let's face it, reading academically can be tedious- having to read 20 page essays and reviews for 1 quote takes up a lot time.
Thankfully this book isn't like that.
It is comprised of a collection of 50 short character studies, focusing on a range of different characters from classic mythology, modern TV, and historical figures. Each chapter is focused in on one specific figure and is given a short analysis of their role in their media and the wider queer community, giving what I think is a perfect starting point of information on these charcters. Despite the casual or colloquial tone that Jones soemtimes adopts and the short length of the chapters, the analysis and facts presented are academically found and backed up by other sources should you want to go looking into them more.
I would call this book a perfect place to start if you are studying queer characters, especially one present in the book, as it is a nice quick read that can springboard you into further study.
Thankfully this book isn't like that.
It is comprised of a collection of 50 short character studies, focusing on a range of different characters from classic mythology, modern TV, and historical figures. Each chapter is focused in on one specific figure and is given a short analysis of their role in their media and the wider queer community, giving what I think is a perfect starting point of information on these charcters. Despite the casual or colloquial tone that Jones soemtimes adopts and the short length of the chapters, the analysis and facts presented are academically found and backed up by other sources should you want to go looking into them more.
I would call this book a perfect place to start if you are studying queer characters, especially one present in the book, as it is a nice quick read that can springboard you into further study.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail