A review by sondosia
Dates! An Anthology of Queer Historical Fiction Stories by Joamette Gil, Devin Arey, Fawn Perkins, Ingram, Lime Robertson, Effie Lee, H. Pueyo, Erica Chan, Imas Esther, Millionfish, Ryan Ferrier, Amanda Ocasio, Ruth Ilano, Isaac Parente, Allie Hotchkiss, Bis Thornton, Lena Chandhok, Megan Hilllyer, Robyn Haley, Ayanna Johnson, Cat Parra, Alex Fletcher, Zora Gilbert, Shea Vorbach, Dante Luiz, Pat Shand, Satvika Neti, Debbie Oak, E.S. Mahony, Ivi, Roberta Ingranata, Rita Dimitrijenko, Grace Park, Sara Apolo, Katie Mackay, Phantom September

5.0

I straight-up cried my way through this entire book. That's how powerful it was to see people like me and my friends and partners finally represented WITHOUT ANYONE DYING AT THE END. (Yes, that was actually one of their guidelines for submissions: no Tragic Queer narratives. How awesome is that?)

If you're queer, read this to maybe start to heal a little bit. If you're not, read it anyway.