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daphnesayshi's review
3.0
When it comes to anthologies, there are bound to be parts of the whole that one doesn't quite like as much as the others. Such is the same for The New Fuck You. Perhaps its age is showing – it was after all, first printed in 1995.
That being said, I loved individually some of the work found in here. I loved especially Forgiveness and Without Easter. They made my heart ache.
Yes of course there were other bits and bobs I liked in the book, but even if there wasn't, the presence of the two pieces written by Rebecca Brown and Kelly Cogswell respectively would have made the entirely experience worth it.
Sometimes I felt lost as to what the guiding principle, the rule of thumb for the anthology is.
In any case, adventures in lesbian reading, as it says in its subtitle, and so perhaps the adventure lies precisely in that you won't really know what you'll find every time you turn the page.
That being said, I loved individually some of the work found in here. I loved especially Forgiveness and Without Easter. They made my heart ache.
Yes of course there were other bits and bobs I liked in the book, but even if there wasn't, the presence of the two pieces written by Rebecca Brown and Kelly Cogswell respectively would have made the entirely experience worth it.
Sometimes I felt lost as to what the guiding principle, the rule of thumb for the anthology is.
In any case, adventures in lesbian reading, as it says in its subtitle, and so perhaps the adventure lies precisely in that you won't really know what you'll find every time you turn the page.
lizawall's review
5.0
this is probably my very favorite book as an artifact. like, i would like to display it prominently on my coffee table as a message to anyone who enters my home. i wish they would make a new edition.
monalisa23's review
3.5
not all the stories were for me (or hold up to the passage of time) but so it goes with anthologies
a good little book nonetheless
a good little book nonetheless
endraia's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
indielitttttt's review
4.0
The New Fuck You: Adventures in Lesbian Reading edited by Eileen Myles and Liz Kotz
The pieces in this were a definite hit or miss for me, and overall, it wasn’t what I expected when I picked up the book. With most of the stories, it’s obvious that they’re dated (this was published in 1995), and some of them were downright painful to get through. There were a few pieces, however, that really resonated with me. The excerpt from “Clit Notes” by Holly Hughes was so well written and powerful, as was “Sin City” by Julie Regan. My absolute favorite had to be the two poems by Pamela Sneed - they were fantastic.
3.5/5⭐️
The pieces in this were a definite hit or miss for me, and overall, it wasn’t what I expected when I picked up the book. With most of the stories, it’s obvious that they’re dated (this was published in 1995), and some of them were downright painful to get through. There were a few pieces, however, that really resonated with me. The excerpt from “Clit Notes” by Holly Hughes was so well written and powerful, as was “Sin City” by Julie Regan. My absolute favorite had to be the two poems by Pamela Sneed - they were fantastic.
3.5/5⭐️