Helpful Score: 2
A journey of sexuality and gender through out the McCarthy Era/Pre-Stonewall. A must for anyone interested in gender issues.
Helpful Score: 1
One of the best books I have ever read....really.
Helpful Score: 1
This was a fascinating read--a really good book
Helpful Score: 1
This book changed my life. I fell in love with the main character. I did not want this book to end. I love Leslie Feinberg's tale of growing up as a lesbian in our society. It was sexy, sad, exciting- just a great book. I recommend this for everyone! I think it should be on the reading list for all high school students so they understand what its like. A beautiful love story.
Helpful Score: 1
This book is a classic. It is also one of the most poorly-written books I've read since high school. Still, worth a read. This is all of our history.
This is an extraordinary, masterful and courageous book which changed my view of the world forever. The moment I got my hands on it, I couldn't put it down; tearing through each page at break-neck speed from beginning to end. It forces the reader to ask serious questions of themselves and their world with each mindbending turn and heartrending moment. Every one should read "Stone Butch Blues"!!
Haven't done a review since 2007 - after reading this book I just had to share.
Book was excellent. I give it 5 stars. Normally I read a book in a day, perhaps 2 days - this one took me a full week. At 301 pages it should have been a day and a half.
I found myself reading a chapter and putting it down. I needed to digest what was being told, as I had never before seen in print just how bad some people were treated for who and what they were - not on this scale. It made me hurt inside, and made me cry. A little here and a little there.
I finished the book and realized that I had (and have) friends on both sides of this issue. We always seem to think that everything is supposed to be black and white - yes or no - up or down - left or right. We forget that the world isn't like that - the grass isn't just green, it's various hues of green. The clouds aren't just white but various shades of white. That's what this book shows - people are people and all of us are so different from each other and we don't even know it. This book shows you just some of the difference and in such a beautiful way.
I highly recommend this book, as I'm sure it will open your eyes to how badly people can be treated and the hope that sometime soon things can change to something so much better.
Book was excellent. I give it 5 stars. Normally I read a book in a day, perhaps 2 days - this one took me a full week. At 301 pages it should have been a day and a half.
I found myself reading a chapter and putting it down. I needed to digest what was being told, as I had never before seen in print just how bad some people were treated for who and what they were - not on this scale. It made me hurt inside, and made me cry. A little here and a little there.
I finished the book and realized that I had (and have) friends on both sides of this issue. We always seem to think that everything is supposed to be black and white - yes or no - up or down - left or right. We forget that the world isn't like that - the grass isn't just green, it's various hues of green. The clouds aren't just white but various shades of white. That's what this book shows - people are people and all of us are so different from each other and we don't even know it. This book shows you just some of the difference and in such a beautiful way.
I highly recommend this book, as I'm sure it will open your eyes to how badly people can be treated and the hope that sometime soon things can change to something so much better.
