A review by toyin_
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

There's a reason why lesbians recommend this book to young queers. It tells a story rarely told, shows butch history in a way I've never come across before and it is beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Deadnaming, Gun violence, Suicide, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol