lovegirl30's review against another edition
2.0
The writing was beautiful and message was great but goodness the font is so hard to read and gave me a headache.
caseythecanadianlesbrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Some very adorable parts. Wished there was more personal stories type content instead of political analysis. Some gorgeous illustrations. Review to come!
mxsunny's review against another edition
5.0
This book pulls excerpts from 5 years of Elisha Lim's work. From the crushes to the exploration of sissy as an identity, cover to cover is a celebration of queer, trans and gender non-conforming people of color. There's also a great section about pioneering they as a gender neutral pronoun. I will echo another reviewer to say that the handwritten text can be hard to read especially for folks with low vision.
As an aside, I had a small chance to be one of the 100 butches but I wasn't out to my family/ready for all that. At the time I was also newly using they as my pronoun.
As an aside, I had a small chance to be one of the 100 butches but I wasn't out to my family/ready for all that. At the time I was also newly using they as my pronoun.
meganmilks's review against another edition
5.0
One of my new all-time favorites. Don't know why I waited to read this!
alenka's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I love this collection so much; I'm bummed that it seems to be out of print, and that I discovered it just as Koyama Press has closed its doors. There is so much here - so many joyful explorations of queer, trans/nonbinary identity, and reflections on love and jealousy. This is a book full of people with wildly different gender identities doing cool shit, illustrated by a really cool artist and I wish I owned it! I am reluctantly returning my library copy, and will forever look for it in used bookstores, once the pandemic is finally over.
wcsheffer's review
5.0
Beautiful selection of Lim's comics throughout the years. Lim blends her skilled drawing abilities with observant prosaic thoughts and interviews. It was fun and powerful to see drawings of friends and lovers next to their own words. At times funny and other times powerful, all the crushes are moving and innovative depictions of queers and their communities across the globe. A quick read and one that hope to have by my bedside to consistently revisit.
helmagnusdottir's review
5.0
A gorgeous cross-section of Lim's work- they paint a picture of butchness, NB identity, sissies, and jealousy that makes me grin from ear to ear. I don't often get to see queerness so artfully portrayed in nonfiction, interview, or graphic novel, but this is a fantastic combo of all 3. Read this.
bibliocyclist's review
3.0
Do you enjoy international writing? Illustrated narratives? Slender volumes that fit as easily into your hand as into your attaché, so that you can carry them everywhere? If so, check out 100 Crushes by Elisa Lim and immerse yourself in this compilation of honest, daring, deftly drawn queer comics that examine race, gender and identity in the context of real and imagined relationships. Learn about Lim’s experiences, reflect upon your own and travel the world through their compelling pen.