battyboy's review
5.0
This book was amazing, and so educational. It can be quite difficult and overwhelming trying to find out about our history, especially focusing on history from a certain place. It can be difficult to know where to look, what's accurate, and a lot of easier to find sources are typically about American trans history. For me, the layout of this book - a compilation of different chapters within three distinct parts written by a wide range of people, people who were there, part of this history, part of these movements, from all areas that I hadn't even considered (Carola Towle's chapter on trade unions, for example, was so eye opening for me) was so successful in providing such an in depth account of Trans Britain.
steph58's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
Comprehensive book charting the evolution of trans peoples rights. I learnt so much.
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Police brutality and Hate crime
alicesp's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Loved the concept but it got very repetitive and could have done with a lot better editing
ietondo's review
5.0
This really helped me better understand not only the history of trans activism and lived experiences in the UK but also trans representation generally - in film, in the law, in the press, in feminist theory, and in the workplace. With so many essays written by significant trans people compiled in one book, I really was taken on a journey through multiple perspectives. I wish there had been a chapter specifically exploring the intersectionality of race and trans rights, but I would highly recommend this to anyone, especially people living in the UK.
crazytourists_books's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.5
I have to admit that I do not know a lot about being trans, queer, non-binary but I believe that everyone has/should have the right to define themselves however the feel or desire.
This book is quite interesting, I learnt a lot about trans history in Britain and about individual experiences being trans through the years in a (very) hostile societal environment.
However, there are a few things, that I would like to be different about this book. I would like some wider diversity and representation of transmasculine and people of color. The structure could also hece been different, because the information at some parts were quite repetitive and dry making if hard to follow.
A quite interesting and important book for all of us who claim to be humans.
This book is quite interesting, I learnt a lot about trans history in Britain and about individual experiences being trans through the years in a (very) hostile societal environment.
However, there are a few things, that I would like to be different about this book. I would like some wider diversity and representation of transmasculine and people of color. The structure could also hece been different, because the information at some parts were quite repetitive and dry making if hard to follow.
A quite interesting and important book for all of us who claim to be humans.