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Here and Queer: A Queer Girl's Guide to Life by Rowan Ellis
5 reviews
kananineko's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content
Minor: Transphobia and Islamophobia
melsage1823's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.5
An Informative Stunning Book That Is An Absolute Must Read For Any Girls.
This book is an absolute master piece in introducing people to the queer community and how identity works. It's absolutely outrageous that Young V & A have removed this book when it being inclusive of all identities is one of the best parts of this book. As a Nonbinary Aro-Ace person I am nowhere near the target audience for this novel but it really resonated with me. I'm so glad that this is going to be a book club pick for my college.
I do not have any negatives about this novel. The only thing I have to take half star off for is the backgrounds and text layout. It definitely could have done with an Audiobook as it just wasn't dyslexia friendly at all. Maybe just me but without a bookmark I would have completely lost the place I was reading. The short chapters are really good but the bright backgrounds and paragraphs really strained my eyes. This book is so inclusive but there's definitely room for improvement.
Now onto the positives. The writing is super inclusive and phenomenal. Rowan Ellis has stuck to her audience and put in all the essential information that a queer girl who's just discovered her identity might need. I was so suprised that the short length worked for me but it did. Adding in contributions from other people also allows for different perspectives in the community showing the diversity of it. Many people want to exclude certain groups of people in the community and are very stuck up with opinions like "You have to come out" or "You Have To Stick To One Identity" but here Ellis strips that all away and doesn't exclude anyway. She takes away much of the toxicity that queer youth face. It's so positive and uplifting and that's really important.
Secondly I have to praise the inclusion of all the definitions. Often queer stories will forget about their audiences who might be completely new to queer identities and leave no definition or explanations. This can lead to people feeling lost and confused which is something they definitely shouldn't be. With a younger demographic in mind Ellis has managed to include multiple labels and terms people might not down and break them down simply. My favourite page is where the different pride flags are explained and who created them.
I could praise how revolutionary this book is for paragraphs but if I had to praise one final thing it would be the art. Jacky Sheridan has made to masterfully illustrate through the book to the point its stunning to stare at. The art also reflects the inclusive nature of the book by having art of all different types of people. Sheridan really has reflected the diverseness of society wonderfully. It also fits right in place and matches what's happening on the page. Art wouldn't normally work well in a book but Sheridan makes it masterfully. Every drawing pops and stands out on the page and with the demographic of this book that's exactly what it should do.
Overall a masterfully written and illustrated book perfect for Queer Girls who have just discovered their identity and are looking for a guide into the community. It's also a perfect intersectional book too. Cannot recommend enough!
This book is an absolute master piece in introducing people to the queer community and how identity works. It's absolutely outrageous that Young V & A have removed this book when it being inclusive of all identities is one of the best parts of this book. As a Nonbinary Aro-Ace person I am nowhere near the target audience for this novel but it really resonated with me. I'm so glad that this is going to be a book club pick for my college.
I do not have any negatives about this novel. The only thing I have to take half star off for is the backgrounds and text layout. It definitely could have done with an Audiobook as it just wasn't dyslexia friendly at all. Maybe just me but without a bookmark I would have completely lost the place I was reading. The short chapters are really good but the bright backgrounds and paragraphs really strained my eyes. This book is so inclusive but there's definitely room for improvement.
Now onto the positives. The writing is super inclusive and phenomenal. Rowan Ellis has stuck to her audience and put in all the essential information that a queer girl who's just discovered her identity might need. I was so suprised that the short length worked for me but it did. Adding in contributions from other people also allows for different perspectives in the community showing the diversity of it. Many people want to exclude certain groups of people in the community and are very stuck up with opinions like "You have to come out" or "You Have To Stick To One Identity" but here Ellis strips that all away and doesn't exclude anyway. She takes away much of the toxicity that queer youth face. It's so positive and uplifting and that's really important.
Secondly I have to praise the inclusion of all the definitions. Often queer stories will forget about their audiences who might be completely new to queer identities and leave no definition or explanations. This can lead to people feeling lost and confused which is something they definitely shouldn't be. With a younger demographic in mind Ellis has managed to include multiple labels and terms people might not down and break them down simply. My favourite page is where the different pride flags are explained and who created them.
I could praise how revolutionary this book is for paragraphs but if I had to praise one final thing it would be the art. Jacky Sheridan has made to masterfully illustrate through the book to the point its stunning to stare at. The art also reflects the inclusive nature of the book by having art of all different types of people. Sheridan really has reflected the diverseness of society wonderfully. It also fits right in place and matches what's happening on the page. Art wouldn't normally work well in a book but Sheridan makes it masterfully. Every drawing pops and stands out on the page and with the demographic of this book that's exactly what it should do.
Overall a masterfully written and illustrated book perfect for Queer Girls who have just discovered their identity and are looking for a guide into the community. It's also a perfect intersectional book too. Cannot recommend enough!
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content
bashsbooks's review
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
3.75
This is probably my favorite quick-and-easy queer information guide that I've read. Generally, I find their definitions too stiffling and their presumptions about who is reading their books (and who... doesn't exist) to be kind of silly. This book was much better in those regards - although I wish there was a little more than just acknowledgment that the hypothetical teen girl who reads the book could become not-a-girl later. (If I had read this at 14, I would've been like, what do they mean by that???) Otherwise, it's very inclusive (very affirming of trans girls!), easy-to-read, and has gorgeous art. I would've rated it higher if not for one egregious problem... the colors of the pages. For some reason, many of the pages are darkly colored and the text on them is black, which made it hard for me to read those pages. For a book that talks about disabiltiy alongside queerness so much, my eyes were not feeling that their weaknesses had been considered.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia
evelynyle_88's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Where do I start? I just love this book so much! My first self help read that I feel like I still need to learn more and more about queer community as a queer person myself.
This book told me everything I need to know.
With an informative book like this, I am sure people out there who just realized that they are queer feel accepted. This book made me feel accepted so much! Other perfect nonfiction!
Thanks to Rowan Ellis for sharing!💜
This book told me everything I need to know.
With an informative book like this, I am sure people out there who just realized that they are queer feel accepted. This book made me feel accepted so much! Other perfect nonfiction!
Thanks to Rowan Ellis for sharing!💜
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, and Fatphobia
bookish_bestiev03's review
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Fatphobia
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