The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions
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Average rating4.8
This book feels near impossible to describe but I will try my best. The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions is a fantastical fable rooted in the history of queerness between the Stonewall riots and the AIDS epidemic. It explores solidarity, anti-patriarchy, feminism, and anti-capitalist ideologies elegantly through one of the most unique voices and story structures I have ever seen (and in only 112 pages). We are introduced to a small handful of whimsical queer characters for a short period of time and get to view beautifully unnerving illustrations as we make our way through the story.
The author dreams up a fantastical utopian future where all marginalized people can live together in harmony without men. In many ways, it reads as a manifesto and almost religious text for the queer community. This is perhaps one of the most important queer texts I've ever read and I can't wait to read about the history of the book post-publication in 1977.
“The strong women told the faggots that there are two important things to remember about the coming revolutions. The first is that we will get our asses kicked. The second is that we will win.”
