eleeowart's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Listened to this on audiobook in a matter of days. Really enjoyed the author’s voice, laughed out loud when she said Jonas Brothers are lesbian canon.
alexikakon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
akswhy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
I am floored by how much I loved these essays. The heart and comedy and devastation of the queer experience exists in perfect balance. I want to print out the lesbian canon list and tape it to my bedroom walls like a psycho.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
jmpeck16's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this essay collection was fine. The writing was good and made me laugh, but thematically I wasn't blown away. I feel that typically if you're writing an essay, you should have a take away in mind that you'd like to impart to the reader. And here, I didn't feel that there were many... I was particularly hoping for something that delved into queer women's culture, and instead it was mostly the chronicles of one queer woman and how she related to pop culture in the 90's and early 2000's. Fast read, pretty fun, but overall not sure it was really worth it.
butterflyzo's review against another edition
1.0
reading this book felt like listening to a boring old person tell you a story from their youth, full of names i didn't know that the author expects you to know, and the most pointless ramblings.
one thing that bothered me about this book was that the author claims to be funny? the reviews on the back of the book talk about how unhinged and hilarious it is, and-i don't mean to be rude- but i did not even crack a smile once. i'm sorry but this just felt like reading a gay millennial twitter thread. or a buzz feed article. it's even more annoying when the author talks about how funny she is.
another thing that annoyed me was that the author talks about white people over and over again as if she isn't white? i find it very weird that she detaches herself from this privilege yet claims to hate white suburbia as if she is not that.
the way she claims things to be lesbian canon that is unique to her life and experiences is very boring from the reader's perspective. it seems like the target audience is tiny: a 30 something year old white lesbian who grew up in the suburbs and is obsessed with pop culture. its a very tough read if you don't fall into that specific niche.
as a lesbian i expected to relate to at least one essay in the book and i can tell you i couldn't at all. it was a very frustrating read and i wouldn't recommend it to anyone. unless you like speculating on real peoples sexualities as if it's a joke and publishing it in a book. very weird behaviour.
one thing that bothered me about this book was that the author claims to be funny? the reviews on the back of the book talk about how unhinged and hilarious it is, and-i don't mean to be rude- but i did not even crack a smile once. i'm sorry but this just felt like reading a gay millennial twitter thread. or a buzz feed article. it's even more annoying when the author talks about how funny she is.
another thing that annoyed me was that the author talks about white people over and over again as if she isn't white? i find it very weird that she detaches herself from this privilege yet claims to hate white suburbia as if she is not that.
the way she claims things to be lesbian canon that is unique to her life and experiences is very boring from the reader's perspective. it seems like the target audience is tiny: a 30 something year old white lesbian who grew up in the suburbs and is obsessed with pop culture. its a very tough read if you don't fall into that specific niche.
as a lesbian i expected to relate to at least one essay in the book and i can tell you i couldn't at all. it was a very frustrating read and i wouldn't recommend it to anyone. unless you like speculating on real peoples sexualities as if it's a joke and publishing it in a book. very weird behaviour.
tayloreve07's review against another edition
Everyone be proud of me for reading nonfiction