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A beautiful novel, surprising for its time

Maurice by E.M. Forster

October 15, 2023 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR15 BINGO: Queer Lives, because it focuses on a gay man in Edwardian times BINGO: Politics, Africa, On the Road, Queer Lives, Bodies, Bodies Some spoilers included Maurice may not be E.M. Forster’s best or most famous novel, but it’s a lovely, heart-felt, and surprising story, particularly given the era in which it was created. Written in 1913, the novel wasn’t published until 1971, a year after Forster died. Homosexuality wasn’t decriminalized in the United Kingdom until 1967, so a story about love between men […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: CBR15, cbr15bingo, classics, E.M. Forster, KimMiE", LGBT fiction

KimMiE"'s CBR15 Review No:31 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: CBR15, cbr15bingo, classics, E.M. Forster, KimMiE", LGBT fiction ·
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5 Stars for a Great Fantasy Adventure Graphic Novel

Dungeon Critters by Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter

June 21, 2023 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

I’ve been following Sara Riess-Goetter’s autobio work for years but I knew she and her wife Natalie had also been working on this all-ages fantasy graphic novel for a long time. I finally picked it up recently and loved it so much that I’ve pre-ordered their next book so I won’t miss it. I could scold my past self for not reading this earlier, because it was so up my alley, but I’ll cut myself some slack. This is a really great book and I’m […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #fantasy, adventure, Graphic Novel, LGBT fiction, Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter, Romance

GentleRain's CBR15 Review No:26 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #fantasy, adventure, Graphic Novel, LGBT fiction, Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter, Romance ·
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“I think everyone should just figure out what works for them and enjoy it on their own terms.”

I Think Our Son Is Gay Vol. 3 by Okura

I Think Our Son Is Gay Vol. 4 by Okura

March 12, 2023 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

This is a very sweet slice-of-life series that follows Tomoko, a mother who suspects that her son Hiroki is gay. Throughout the course of the series, she challenges her own internalized prejudices and learns more about how to support her son even if he’s not able to come out to her yet. I think what stands out to me the most with this series is how grounded in reality it is. The author, Okura, is gay, and I think that lends itself to the books […]

Filed Under: Featured, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: growing up/coming of age, LGBT fiction, LGBTQ author, manga, Okura

GentleRain's CBR15 Review No:13 · Genres: Featured, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: growing up/coming of age, LGBT fiction, LGBTQ author, manga, Okura ·
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I just want to find Arthur Less and give him a big hug

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer

January 28, 2023 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

When I received a copy of Less is Lost, the follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel I so enjoyed in 2018, I wanted to start reading immediately. But I also wanted  to reread Less, to see whether it would still delight me as much as I remembered. I summoned some self-control and started at the beginning, and I’m so glad I did. Less is the story of Arthur Less, a middling author who, to avoid RSVPing to the wedding of his former lover of nine […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Andrew Sean Greer, CBR15, KimMiE", LGBT fiction, Pulitzer Prize winner, Romance

KimMiE"'s CBR15 Review No:3 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Andrew Sean Greer, CBR15, KimMiE", LGBT fiction, Pulitzer Prize winner, Romance ·
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“Doing something even though I was scared felt kind of amazing.”

Just Roll With It by Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie

July 11, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

I really loved this book and I hope it ends up getting the recognition it deserves. Just Roll With It follows Maggie during her first year of middle school as she makes new friends and gets involved with the D&D/role playing club. The main reason I got this book is that it’s a realistic and careful portrayal of OCD and anxiety, which made it a very relatable read. Both of the creators have struggled with mental health and I think it really adds to the realism […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, LGBT fiction, lgbtq characters, mental health rep, middle school, OCD, role playing games, Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:69 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, LGBT fiction, lgbtq characters, mental health rep, middle school, OCD, role playing games, Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie ·
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Two Different Viewpoints on Queer Life in Japan

I Want to be a Wall (Vol.1) by Honami Shirono

X-Gender (Vol.1) by Asuka Miyazaki

June 20, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

I’m very much enjoying the wider variety of manga that’s being translated now, especially the autobiographical and LGBT+ books. These two volumes are a combination of both and I enjoyed them for different reasons. I Want to be a Wall is about an asexual woman and a gay man getting married, seemingly due to societal or family pressures. No one knows that their marriage isn’t straight but them, and the book follows them settling into married life and getting to know each other more. Their […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Asuka Miyazaki, Honami Shirono, Japan, LGBT fiction, LGBT nonfiction, manga, Queer characters, queer identity

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:57 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Asuka Miyazaki, Honami Shirono, Japan, LGBT fiction, LGBT nonfiction, manga, Queer characters, queer identity ·
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