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heuristicate's review
3.0
More like 3 1/2. I read it in one sitting. I found it a moving read for the most part as a adult straight woman. I hope it's message gets to it't intended audience.
abbyaroza's review
4.0
I'd love to read a version of this book written 10-20 years ago and one written 10-20 years from now. Enjoyed this book for many reasons.
Somewhere between a 3 and a 4.
Somewhere between a 3 and a 4.
ginam's review
3.0
A lovely book, however I wish the book had delved more deeply and really embraced the full idea of what queer encompasses and included letters by trans, non-binary, and ace writers.
sunvts's review
5.0
repetitive to the nth degree bc of its nature, so it's not something to be read in one sitting. BUT. find the one letter that really resonates with you and it is definitely 1000% worth the read.
emilytrmn's review
4.0
Definitely a book to go back to when you feel like the world is against you.
I took my time reading this one, only reading a couple of letters at a time. It was easy to get through and the ones that struck a chord struck hard. Overall, it was heartfelt and sometimes sad and sometimes damn funny and the diversity of both the contributors with their contributions centred on a single theme created a book that felt cohesive in its divisions even if it wasn't meant to be. It also made me feel a very strong sense of pride and of history for a this part of myself that I feel can be sometimes overlooked by the people I care about and society at large.
I've earmarked the ones that I remember I liked the best (Jasika Nicole, Martin Moran, Ali Liebegott, Arthur Levine, Jennifer Camper, Christopher Rice, Anne Bogart, Eileen Miles) but it really is a personal thing where different letters will resonate differently with everyone who reads it.
I took my time reading this one, only reading a couple of letters at a time. It was easy to get through and the ones that struck a chord struck hard. Overall, it was heartfelt and sometimes sad and sometimes damn funny and the diversity of both the contributors with their contributions centred on a single theme created a book that felt cohesive in its divisions even if it wasn't meant to be. It also made me feel a very strong sense of pride and of history for a this part of myself that I feel can be sometimes overlooked by the people I care about and society at large.
I've earmarked the ones that I remember I liked the best (Jasika Nicole, Martin Moran, Ali Liebegott, Arthur Levine, Jennifer Camper, Christopher Rice, Anne Bogart, Eileen Miles) but it really is a personal thing where different letters will resonate differently with everyone who reads it.
tashrow's review
5.0
This was one of those books that I wanted to last forever. I lingered over it, though I had a problem with not just wanting to read them all in one breath. The entire book is made up of letters from successful gay and lesbian writers to their younger, usually teen, selves. They are filled with hope, humor and acceptance for what they themselves thought, felt and lived. Almost all are love letters to that younger, insecure and questioning person who is often closeted and always queer. There are names here that teen readers will be familiar with: Malinda Lo, David Leviathan, Bruce Coville. There are many others to be discovered through this book.
Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.
Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.
grendelsdj's review
4.0
this gets a special kind of consideration because it's a special kind of book. i haven't figured out yet all that i want to say yet....
cutlet's review
5.0
a wonderful collection of touching letters and comic strips, this book touched me and helped me
melissayabookshelf's review
4.0
Many of the letters to the authors' teen selves in The Letter Q knotted up my stomach and / or brought tears to my eyes. They write with an honesty that is at times poignant, and at other times, are funny and heartwarming. Although it's directed toward LGBT teens, I think readers of all ages and sexual orientations will enjoy this book, and of course, buying this book is sure to save lives. Why? Well, part of the profits will go toward the Trevor Project, the leading, national nonprofit organization designed to provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning teens. Pick it up today to not only help lend your support for this wonderful organization, but also to read what it was like growing up for some of the most well-known LGBT writers, editors, comic writers, and illustrators.