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A review by luftschlosseule
Queers Who Don't Quit by Zoe Brook, G Benson, Ashton LaViolette, Nyri Bakkalian, Eve Morton, Ayelet Enisman, Addy Long, Elna Holst, Cal Benitex, Tabitha O’Connell, James Penha, A.P. Raymond, Aila Alvina Boyd, Cameron Van Sant, Alexis Ames, Evie Riojas
4.0
trigger warning
transphobia, drug abuse, trauma, PTSD, emotional abuse, bullying, grief, suicide
If I may quote from one of my favourite stories from this collection: Queer as f*ck!
I got exactly what I came for: Queer own voices stories. The diversity in this one is incredible. There are white and non-white people, the only wish I'd have for another round were some disabled characters. But apart from that, so many queer identities get covered! Trans people, non binary, pan, bi, gay, I met my first fictional agender person in this! Ace and aro people!
Another huge plus is that we have both narratives evolving around the typical human rights problems queer people face, but we also have fun adventures in which the characters happen to be queer. We are more than our suffering. Good representation means all kinds of stories.
Sure, I've never been in the position of being on Mars and having to flee pursuers on horseback in a desert, but sometimes it's exactly what I want to read about.
Some stories come with warnings, but not all. In the first story with warnings, I remember being very irritated because there was other stuff I'd have warned about, that I found even heavier than the issues that were mentioned beforehand.
You see this is a collection by a small publisher and that this is from queer people about queer people for queer people. I highly doubt this will monetary profitable, so please, if you're intrigued, go and check it out. Maybe spend some money. I promise you you'll get your money's worth.
I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.
If I may quote from one of my favourite stories from this collection: Queer as f*ck!
I got exactly what I came for: Queer own voices stories. The diversity in this one is incredible. There are white and non-white people, the only wish I'd have for another round were some disabled characters. But apart from that, so many queer identities get covered! Trans people, non binary, pan, bi, gay, I met my first fictional agender person in this! Ace and aro people!
Another huge plus is that we have both narratives evolving around the typical human rights problems queer people face, but we also have fun adventures in which the characters happen to be queer. We are more than our suffering. Good representation means all kinds of stories.
Sure, I've never been in the position of being on Mars and having to flee pursuers on horseback in a desert, but sometimes it's exactly what I want to read about.
Some stories come with warnings, but not all. In the first story with warnings, I remember being very irritated because there was other stuff I'd have warned about, that I found even heavier than the issues that were mentioned beforehand.
You see this is a collection by a small publisher and that this is from queer people about queer people for queer people. I highly doubt this will monetary profitable, so please, if you're intrigued, go and check it out. Maybe spend some money. I promise you you'll get your money's worth.
I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.