gossamer_lens's Reviews (1.48k)

I have a hard time rating non-fiction. This was very informative on queer theory and many topics that I didn't expect the book to touch on and it was really good and informative. It starts off with basics, stuff anyone in the community might know (I hope) and then builds into interesting stuff that I would guess a lot of people don't know about history and queer theory and how it can interact with political movements. 

I enjoyed this read. It was fun and lighthearted while clearly advocating for people and providing educational moments. I found out after that the author identifies in many ways with the main character, and that was cool to learn. As an asexual person, I didn't find this jived very much with my experience but I also was homeschooled and raised in a high demand religion that I would call a cult, so that would color things differently. But I enjoyed seeing that different perspective and I really loved many of the characters as they navigated things. 

Found it really hard to follow the narrator and it kinda sounded like he was making fun of their accents. Idk. 

Wanted to re-read the graveyard book... And then this seemed like a fun fresh way to engage with it. Very much the story I know and loved as a child and a fun way to engage with it. Definitely more dark as a graphic novel than as printed text. I enjoy it for sure, though I do think I am attached to how child me imagined these characters looking.

It wasnt a complete waste of time. It wasn't what I thought it was going to be. it had intriguing parts... But the ending fell flat and I don't think I'll think back on this book ever. 

This book handled many interesting and important themes. I related a lot to how the main character thought as a Gen Z person. The instant googling and anxious inner thoughts felt very relatable. At the same time it was fun to get some insight into a Ghanian British POV. 

As an audiobook this was an absolute breath of fresh air and I would highly recommend! 

Just so very good. There was strong David Copperfield vibes and influences and the overall plot, characters, and narrative style were compelling and interesting. I honestly only picked this book up to compare to David Copperfield and then ended up falling for the story in so many ways. 

A fun quick read. I thought the characters and world were interesting. The story was to one note for me to really sink my teeth into. It felt a bit lacking in fleshing out the characters or providing a plot I felt was worthwhile. I typically want short works to give a reason for both existing and for being shorter... And this gave just feeling underdone for what it could have been. 

I did like the vibes so I will definitely want to read something longer by this author.