I had to soft DNF this book. I will definetly read it one day and am super grateful that I had the chance to read it now. The topic is important and the writing was great. I just couldn't get into it at my current life situation. This wasn't the books fault tho so I hope that as much people as possible check the book out and read it.

i don’t know if i’m the best authority to review this book but i appreciate the ARC from netgalley, NYU press and Sara Ensor.
this book is extremely dry and written with scholar and collegiate readers in mind. i felt like i was trudging through the book, and it took me days to continue to try to get through portions, at times.
i think the concept is interesting, and i like reading books on queer theories but i simply don’t know what to make of this book and the presentation. i don’t think the subject matter is particularly wrong or unimportant, i just don’t think the presentation is for me, a lay reader who simply likes queer books.
again i appreciate the arc, i appreciate even the concept but this is a book i will not be revisiting in the future.

Interesting concept. I found it a little dry, given it is set out essentially like a very long thesis but still an interesting concept. I’m glad I read it but don’t think it’s something I’ll revisit. However, it will be something I continue to think about now I’ve read this book.