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sara_m_martins's Reviews (334)
The information in this book is interesting HOWEVER the title is quite misleading; a more appropriate title would have been Queer THEORY: A Graphic History.
It covers the history of queer theory in what i suppose are very broad strokes and that reach just the shallow end of it, but i consider it a good introduction to the theme and it is excellent academic communication to the general public.
It covers the history of queer theory in what i suppose are very broad strokes and that reach just the shallow end of it, but i consider it a good introduction to the theme and it is excellent academic communication to the general public.
Really disappointed with this after reading the princess saves herself
i feel very conflicted rating this book - i keep sliding it between the 3star and the 4star, and even then i wonder if those make sense.
i'm settling for a 3.5
i mean, it had everything to be a favourite of mine - rebellion against oppressive regime, queer F/F representation, political themes of feminism, segregation and immigration
there were many moments that had me gripped by the story, and i liked the world building (the gods introduction has me super intrigued - what does that mean??)
but there was something lacking in it. and i can't quite put my finger on it, but i will bet on one reason: i didn't know/remember that this was book one of a series. because of this the pacing seemed weirdly off to me, there were so many strings left untied and so many things happening towards the end of the book, leaving me wondering how the hell the author was gonna wrap it up. spoiler alert: she doesn't. which is probably what bothers me with this book - i don't believe it works as a stand alone, and as someone who thought it was a stand alone i was left trying to figure out what just had happened. and that was distressing and took me out of the final moments of the book a lot.
this being said i still want to read the next book in the series.
i'm settling for a 3.5
i mean, it had everything to be a favourite of mine - rebellion against oppressive regime, queer F/F representation, political themes of feminism, segregation and immigration
there were many moments that had me gripped by the story, and i liked the world building (the gods introduction has me super intrigued - what does that mean??)
but there was something lacking in it. and i can't quite put my finger on it, but i will bet on one reason: i didn't know/remember that this was book one of a series. because of this the pacing seemed weirdly off to me, there were so many strings left untied and so many things happening towards the end of the book, leaving me wondering how the hell the author was gonna wrap it up. spoiler alert: she doesn't. which is probably what bothers me with this book - i don't believe it works as a stand alone, and as someone who thought it was a stand alone i was left trying to figure out what just had happened. and that was distressing and took me out of the final moments of the book a lot.
this being said i still want to read the next book in the series.
v empowering. i liked the feminism themes of the book a whole lot, but in terms of tone i liked the princess saves herself a bit more
this was very well done, in my perspective; Disclaimer, i'm cisgender, so i could be wrong. i have looked into the reviews to see what people from the trans community were saying and overall it's seems like the portrayal was okay albeit, obviously, of a singular story, and some aspects still raise some questions with some people.
i think it would be a great tool for middle grade audiences to be introduced into the subject. education is an immensely important step in creating compassion, understanding, support and respect, and has always been a cornerstone in LGTBQ activism. i believe this book is an excellent tool for that, and, furthermore, to make trans kids feel less alone
i think it would be a great tool for middle grade audiences to be introduced into the subject. education is an immensely important step in creating compassion, understanding, support and respect, and has always been a cornerstone in LGTBQ activism. i believe this book is an excellent tool for that, and, furthermore, to make trans kids feel less alone
i love this woman, and im only sad it took me so long to get to her (audio)book. be ready to live your best craziest live vicariously through her, while you start believing that your life can be as crazy awesome if only you give it a try. 10/10 now reread this and drink everytime she makes a teeeeerrible pun