lgbtq books

ARTICLE BY: @LAURACASSELS1 ARTWORK: FAMILY_SHOW03 Please note that this review discusses several potential triggers, such as homophobia, dead naming, suicide, mental and physical torture, internalised homophobia, and outing.  In the…

Article by: Lauracassels1 Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is a book that has been on my shelf for ages and that I’ve read at least three times…

My favourite aspect of the book, however, was Simon’s romantic journey. It starts off so very much like Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy, with Simon trailing Baz’s every move and being obsessed about his intentions, whereabouts, and everything in between. He talks about Baz, who has been hs roommate the entire time he has attended the school, so much that Penny had to place rules on how often and why Simon is allowed to talk about Baz. Seeing as this is someone Simon is supposed to hate, the reader is immediately dubious and I had Baz marked out as a potential love interest immediately.

For what I would class as an ‘easy story’, there were some serious themes handled within the book, such as sexual assault; closetting and sexuality; bullying and peer pressure; toxic vs positive masculinity.

Dreadnought by April Daniels is a coming-of-age story about a young transgender character who becomes a heroine. Written in first person from the pov of the main character, Danny, the story wastes no time revealing a significant life change at the beginning of the book. Due to a power shift from a dying hero, Danny gains superpowers and experiences a gender change from male to female.

*Trigger warning* This article discusses religious trauma, homophobia, and suicide I attended my first Pride festival in 2010, marching in the parade with a group of LGBTQIA priests from a…