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Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
1 review
shieldbearer's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.5
I have to strongly recommend the audiobook, because the author's interview at the end of the book provides so much context with the author's intent upon writing this. It is very clear that this book was written from such a place of empathy for the victims and their loved ones to honor their lives and memories.
Almost every complaint in the reviews stems from completely missing this point.
+ While I agree the use of the n word was not necessary (and is why I have docked the book by half a star for such an egregious oversight) the use of the f-slur are because of the sources the author was utilizing, included to contextualize the sort of environment queer people had to live in, and are direct quotes from people involved in the case. If you do not understand why this contextualization matters, you need to get off twitter.
+ the absolute genius who complained this was a "limited" "exploration of queerness" missed the memo where the author is working to show us the victims and their lives- their specific experiences and histories, and the failures of the system and society that made their deaths possible. This is not a book about "queerness" and furthermore, there is no universal "queerness." again. please get off twitter.
+ the vague "disappointing... not what I was expecting" reviews are almost invariably more interested in the
"glamour" of the killer's motives and the gory details of the case. The author is thoroughly uninterested in the killer, and continually centers the victims and their lives.
This book has ruined all other true crime books for me.
Almost every complaint in the reviews stems from completely missing this point.
+ While I agree the use of the n word was not necessary (and is why I have docked the book by half a star for such an egregious oversight) the use of the f-slur are because of the sources the author was utilizing, included to contextualize the sort of environment queer people had to live in, and are direct quotes from people involved in the case. If you do not understand why this contextualization matters, you need to get off twitter.
+ the absolute genius who complained this was a "limited" "exploration of queerness" missed the memo where the author is working to show us the victims and their lives- their specific experiences and histories, and the failures of the system and society that made their deaths possible. This is not a book about "queerness" and furthermore, there is no universal "queerness." again. please get off twitter.
+ the vague "disappointing... not what I was expecting" reviews are almost invariably more interested in the
"glamour" of the killer's motives and the gory details of the case. The author is thoroughly uninterested in the killer, and continually centers the victims and their lives.
This book has ruined all other true crime books for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Blood, Classism, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Body shaming
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