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katiejayne6's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the book but it talks mostly about lesbian women, not all queer women. Which is of course a valid topic, but if you say you're going to talk about queer women then I would've appreciated more on bisexual women too.
bookrastinator's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
lottie1803's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
laurellee's review against another edition
2.0
This was a quick and easy read. It’s a nice way to learn about some historical lesbians without having to read a bunch of dense books and articles. However, I didn’t always find the humor funny and there were times when I wanted her to just get to the point and relay the information in a serious way. … sorry! (Maybe British people think it’s funnier?) (I’m not British)
I learned quite a bit about some historical queer people that I didn’t already know, and I will definitely be researching some of them further. However, I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone who already knows a lot about queer history or is just looking for something more serious.
Also!!! I do take issue with some of the gender theory related stuff in this book. I understand the author’s argument that we can’t apply modern understandings of gender theory to people of the past, but then how are you going to say that and then also apply modern understanding of sexuality to them?
I just felt it all could have been handled a little better. There were moments in which the author was discussing AFAB people who openly presented as men and referred to themselves as men, and she still referred to them with she/her pronouns. It just didn’t sit right with me.
I’m sure there are many people who will read this book and have a pleasant time with it. I certainly had my moments were I did. However, despite some new things I learned, this book ended up not being what I was looking for.
I will definitely be checking out some of the books she recommends at the end in her list of sources though!
I learned quite a bit about some historical queer people that I didn’t already know, and I will definitely be researching some of them further. However, I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone who already knows a lot about queer history or is just looking for something more serious.
Also!!! I do take issue with some of the gender theory related stuff in this book. I understand the author’s argument that we can’t apply modern understandings of gender theory to people of the past, but then how are you going to say that and then also apply modern understanding of sexuality to them?
I just felt it all could have been handled a little better. There were moments in which the author was discussing AFAB people who openly presented as men and referred to themselves as men, and she still referred to them with she/her pronouns. It just didn’t sit right with me.
I’m sure there are many people who will read this book and have a pleasant time with it. I certainly had my moments were I did. However, despite some new things I learned, this book ended up not being what I was looking for.
I will definitely be checking out some of the books she recommends at the end in her list of sources though!