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13 reviews
The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States by James C. Scott
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Fast paced for a non fiction book. I really enjoyed it.
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book put me back in the feeling of being a 15 year old getting in trouble for reading during class. genuinely had trouble putting it down. even ignoring the complicated gender feelings it gave me, Peters is a fantastic author and the writing itself is so good
The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Informative but unnecessarily verbose and difficult to read in longer sittings.
Queer Sex: A Trans and Non-Binary Guide to Intimacy, Pleasure and Relationships by Juno Roche
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel by Julian K. Jarboe
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Overstory by Richard Powers
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Fairly slow read. Very culturally important, for a long time it was the best, if not the only, book on the aids crisis in popular culture but it’s 2020 now and there are simply better options.