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Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
6 reviews
bi_n_large's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Homophobia, Bullying, and Hate crime
Moderate: Transphobia, Drug use, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Alcoholism
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
shieldbearer's review against another edition
4.5
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.
Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Blood, Classism, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Body shaming
book_enjoyer's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
killerpancake's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Racism, Cursing, and Blood
This is true crime where the victims were gay men and includes crime scene information. I appreciate that it focused more on the victim's lives instead of venerating the killer.alylentz's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Violence
wherethewildreadsare's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Blood, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, and Violence