I didn't like this. Not because of any quibble with the subject matter but because of how it's presented.

It's not suited to graphic novel form. I also find it distracting to bring in so much philosophy. Each heading has a few philosophers chiming in on the topic with interpretive paraphrases. But all this does is bog me down wondering what the philosopher in question actually said, to form my own opinion, after reading the source material. It goes on like this: statement, support from interpretive paraphrases from philosophers, summary. There are too many philosophers and having this as a comic.... Why did this need to be a comic?

I think I'd prefer sidebars of more fleshed out philosopher content or more of the context of the philosophy before the conclusions and I don't think illustrating this was necessary on any level.

That said, the bones of queer history are interesting and nuanced. And incredibly relevant. I would definitely read other pride retrospectives. This book didn't illuminate or inspire me to do anything but go read a bunch of philosophers to see if what Queer was actually positing checked out. It's overwhelming.

Here's an example:

SUBJECTIVITY (**heading**)
The idea of subjectivity is helpful here (**statement**). As critical social psychology professor Margaret Wetherall explains, it helps us explore how we take up and live those culturally available category memberships and social roles as agents (beings with the capacity to do things in a given situation). We do this differently in different contexts, relationships, and wider power structures, rather than occupying one stable identity at all times (**support**).

**Insert image of philosopher saying what they just said they said**
IDENTITIES BECOME NOT SO MUCH CATEGORIES TO BE OCCUPIED, OWNED, PROTECTED, OR REJECTED, BUT SPACES TO BE NAVIGATED, REVISITED, REVISED, AND ELIDED ON A MOMENT-TO-MOMENT BASIS.

**Insert image of something culturally relevant**

WHEN I SAW DAVID BOWIE ON TV, I REALISED I WAS GAY.


Ad infinitum.