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elysareadsitall's review against another edition
5.0
"Tinderbox" is an excellent piece of true crime and LGBTQ+ history research. I had never heard of the Up Stairs Lounge fire until this book, and the author delves into why it is so little known. This book made me angry and sad, but it ends on a hopeful note. Many didn't receive the justice or answers they deserved after this tragedy, but it was heartening to see recognition at the end. The book is well researched and well written. I highly recommend it.
amris's review
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Fire/Fire injury
melissacushman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
thegoodscorpio's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
ddillon154's review
3.0
This is a solid book, and a tragic history that continues to be unknown by too many. Fieseler tries too hard to tie the fire and the following events to a framework of queer liberation that just doesn't fit. Even his own telling of the story acknowledges that at times, before trying anyway to recover the dead as incidental martyrs for justice.
mcox2016's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing story told with a journalistic touch about the history of the Upstairs Lounge, the fight for equality, and the original gay liberation I knew nothing about. While this book takes place before my time, I found it a wonderful read with a lot of information about LGBTQ history I didn't know about.
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