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A review by sakisreads
Gay Bar: Why We Went Out by Jeremy Atherton Lin
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
I wish I had liked this book more, but I felt like I couldn’t take that much away from it 🥲 Although Jeremy Atherton Lin gives us very elegant, three dimensional explanations of the gay bars he frequents, I felt like it wasn’t that accessible. There were so many big words 🫠
However, in saying all that, I appreciated his candour. I enjoyed reading some of the descriptions and how safe queer spaces were being politicised.
This quote stood out to me especially:
‘We hear the word community all the time. Often it sounds like wishful thinking. Queer community is just as vague - just piling a confusing identity onto an elusive concept. Maybe community, as Famous says, excludes inherently. At the word community, both of us are prone to hear clique.’
3.5 stars for me ✨
However, in saying all that, I appreciated his candour. I enjoyed reading some of the descriptions and how safe queer spaces were being politicised.
This quote stood out to me especially:
‘We hear the word community all the time. Often it sounds like wishful thinking. Queer community is just as vague - just piling a confusing identity onto an elusive concept. Maybe community, as Famous says, excludes inherently. At the word community, both of us are prone to hear clique.’
3.5 stars for me ✨
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia