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234 reviews
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, and Police brutality
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Dementia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief
Minor: Cursing and Terminal illness
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Car accident
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Either way if you're looking for a sweet, lgbt, sci-fi romance, this is it!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cursing, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
4.25
I didn't realize this book was focused on Kameny before picking it up, which threw me off. He was at the front of many of the legal battles and stood alongside/lead many other moral battles and resistance movements, so the focus made sense. That being said I still found myself confused the lack of inclusion of the lesbian movement as well as the civil rights movements of this time. There was a certain point 1/3 of the way in where I nearly left the book behind, but then it became very self reflective and understanding of the initial and continued failings of being intersectional within the gay movement. After the 4th-wall type break, I was much more interested. The general exclusion of race and gender reflected the white men in the movement being exclusive much of the time as well.
Glad I finished this one, but it makes me want a different view of other events. The arc of this book very much reflected Kameny's view on himself as well as the progress of the gay movement, which provides an interesting perspective. If you're into US History and Politics as well as have an interest in this topic I'd recommend this one.
Graphic: Ableism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt