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iratequeerbooks · 9 months

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sorry for the wait on book ratings!

my kindle is currently broken, has been for some time, and I don't have easy access to a library, seeing as I can't afford a car. I also can't afford a new kindle at this time.

I'm working on a couple ratings for queer romance novels I already own, including The Sun and the Star, What If It's Us, and The Darkness Outside Us.

More to come soon, I promise.

(requests are still open! just may take some time)

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iratequeerbooks · 2 years

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THIS. this is why my blog exists. to find good queer books for people. (yes i know i haven't updated in a while hush.)

I don't hate cishet m/f relationships. i don't read about cishet m/f relationships because i don't want to read the same thing over and over again.

Hot take but I don’t think “Hetero” couples in fiction are boring actually I just think they’re boring because we see the same m/f couples every single time.

Allow me to elaborate:

Usually every m/f couple we see in media consists of two conventionally attractive, young, skinny, allosexual, cishet, gender conforming, often white people. And you can always see the relationship coming a mile away.

Imagine how much better it would feel if you saw more of THESE kinds of m/f couples in media:

Fat characters involved in the relationship, and not made into a joke

Disabled characters involved in the relationship, and not made into a joke

A man happily in love with a gnc or masculine woman

A woman happily in love with a gnc or feminine man

Bisexual or pansexual men and women in love with the opposite sex (and bi for bi, Pan for Pan couples)

A man happily in love with a trans woman

A woman happily in love with a trans man

Trans for trans m/f couples

Asexual and gray-sexual people in romantic relationships and being respected in those relationships

Two middle aged people entering a new relationship, with the same attention and slow burn and tension as any young pairing (because middle aged and elder people have love lives too, and can fall in love again even if they’ve been married before!! See Kane/Abby in the 100.)

More POC x POC relationships!

A man who stays at home and takes care of kids x a working woman who isn’t criticized for not being home enough

Supportive parents to queer kids

Punk/alternative/goth m/f couples and parents (bc I just think that’s cool)

Couples who get together and then realize they’re better as friends, and have a healthy breakup while staying super close (and not creating secret drama)

Neurodivergent people involved in the relationship (adhd/autistic men and women infodumping to their supportive partner... happy stimming after a cute interaction with their crush.. it’s just so good) and not made into a joke or infantilized!

BUFF STRONK WOMAN x LIDDOL MAN VERY IN LOVE WITH HIS WIFE

People who aren’t conventionally attractive in a loving relationship, and there isn’t any drama or weird side plot about “learning to love someone for what’s on the inside!!”

and so many more I could think of!!!

Just something to think on. (And remember, not all m/f couples are “hetero”. If you’re still saying “ew heteros!!” every time you see a m/f couple - or a couple you PERCEIVE as m/f - now is the time to stop.)

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iratequeerbooks · 2 years

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currently sick. more book reviews coming soon

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iratequeerbooks · 2 years

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Rating Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda

"Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised.

With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met." + Relatable characters. A very nice representation of anxiety about coming out and being a part of the queer community. - Very predictable rise-and-fall action. + Lots of twists and turns; there's so much going on it can be hard to keep up with, but you won't get bored with this. + Doesn't portray MC as "the gay kid". He's "the weird drama nerd", sure, but not "the gay kid". + realistically mixed reactions when MC comes out. not everyone reacts the same way, and that's okay. + very mild homophobia. none of MC's closest relationships break because of his coming out. + MC is forced out of the closet (also realistic). the world fucking sucks, and that happens sometimes. - paced a little bit fast. MC's relationship with the love interest could be deeper. + well written as hell. feels like it's actually being described by a teenaged mind.

This book gets a strong 8.5/10. One of my favorite reads, for sure, could be better but is fantastic already. a good read if you're looking for warm fuzzies but also unbearable anxiety when it inevitably goes to shit (it gets better, of course, but <3plot<3).

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iratequeerbooks · 2 years

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Rating TSOA

The Song of Achilles "Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks", son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary King Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful- irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an award young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath. They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice."

+ Gives the illusion of a slow-burn by detailing Patroclus' life before he encountered Achilles. However, if you prefer jumping right into action and excitement, the first few chapters might bore you a bit. Hang in there. - Author got a few things wrong: Patroclus was not, in fact, useless on the battlefield. He was a fantastic spearman. Also, they were not the same age; Patroclus was Achilles' much older tutor. + Doesn't wait excessively long for the romance to start. They fall in love with each other and ride out their troubles as a couple. +++ Doesn't follow the normal and overused plotline roller coaster. Rather than the [[Like each other, fall in love, have some big falling-out, make up]] narrative, they fall in love and stick together through hardships. + Complex characters. Achilles has a god complex but is wildly naive, Patroclus is devoted but fears not being good enough, Briseis is incredibly brave and deserves her own book. Each and every character feels as though it'll walk right off the page. + Engaging scenery and situations. Feels like you're right there with the characters. + Emotional read. You will most likely shed many a tear over this book. ++ Extremely well written. Each word feels alive and quivering, as if you could grab it with your hands and drink it down like warm stew. Overall, I give this fantastic book a 9/10. The early chapters could have been a little bit more engaging, but otherwise, the book is phenomenal. I would definitely recommend this as a late-night read. (Mostly because then you can cry in peace.)

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iratequeerbooks · 2 years

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Hey there!

Welcome to my blog. Here I rate queer romance novels so you can decide if it's worth it or not.

My ratings are based off: - realism - representation - character complexity - plot devices and cliches - situational complexity - how interesting it is (obviously) - storyline pacing - the way it's written (does it give the brain nice fuzzies?)

I encourage any readers to suggest queer romances they either want to read but are hesitant about purchasing or queer romances they already read but want to see my input on them. Asks are open for that purpose :)

Hope this blog helps a few of you lovely lovely readers to broaden your horizons and find new representation.

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