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robinks's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
I was drawn to the title, and it did not disappoint, though some parts seemed a bit unrelated. The journey to queerness can be so confusing and take a lot of time, and Eleanor’s story was just one example of this.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Moderate: Bullying and Eating disorder
Minor: Vomit
caseythereader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
- THE TIMES I KNEW I WAS GAY is a graphic memoir that looks back over the author's life and begins to make sense of all the times she didn't seem to fit in with her straight peers.
- I think it's uniquely queer experience to look back at an event and think to yourself, "Oh! That felt so weird because I was trying to be someone I'm not!" And contrary to mainstream belief, not every queer person knew they were queer from the time they were a small child. This experience of reframing your whole life is totally real (me, it's my experience).
- I did wish we got a bit more from this book. It's so short and quick that a lot of it felt like a half formed thought, or only pieces of the story.
- I think it's uniquely queer experience to look back at an event and think to yourself, "Oh! That felt so weird because I was trying to be someone I'm not!" And contrary to mainstream belief, not every queer person knew they were queer from the time they were a small child. This experience of reframing your whole life is totally real (me, it's my experience).
- I did wish we got a bit more from this book. It's so short and quick that a lot of it felt like a half formed thought, or only pieces of the story.
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Suicide