Genre: Short
Story Anthology/Poetry/LGBTQ
Description:
“Still all-queer all the time, Hashtag Queer, Volume 3 presents even
more short fiction, nonfiction, poetry and scripts all written by &/or
about LGBTQ+ people from around the world. Includes work by two writers from
India, where being gay was only just legalized less than a year ago. Volume 3
features 30 pieces by writers from around the world and across the rainbow
spectrum of sexuality and gender-identity. Topics and themes explored include
social justice, personal empowerment, magical realism, asexuality,
gender-transitioning, aging, religion, friendship, death, parenting, Houdini
and Batman, as well as love (of course.)”
Author:
A variety of authors from the LGBTQ+
community, mostly from around the US, but including at least one from India.
Appraisal:
My reasons for reading vary, but fall into a few categories. One of
the big ones is the opportunity to put myself in the position of someone unlike
me with the hope that by doing so I’ll understand them better. While members of
the LGBT+ community would approach these stories from an entirely different
angle, for me, it was this increased understanding that I hoped for when I decided
to give this book a try. In many ways it delivered beyond expectations. I’m not
much for poetry or reading scripts, but the short fiction and nonfiction in
this collection definitely expanded my horizons, giving me some new
perspectives on sexual and gender identity and what it is like for those who
fall elsewhere on the spectrum than I do.
FYI:
Some adult language.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: ****
Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 60-65,000 words
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