This was a brilliant dive into the life of Marsha P. Johnson. I knew generics about her, but no details. I never realized her constant activism. The author does an amazing job of not shying away from the darker parts of Johnson’s life, but using them to create a whole story and show Johnson as a complete person. The author also highlights how Johnson’s life affected the lives around her, and the community as a whole. I have always adored Johnson just based on the little I knew, but now, I am ashamed I didn’t know all of this. Thank you NetGalley for the arc.

I had watched a documentary on Netflix awhile back and was intrigued by this interesting, colorful and amazing woman - so I just had to read this book. This book is a testament to someone that despite all the crap that life threw at her (and man was it a lot) she faced it all with her amazing smile. Although the majority of her life she went without, she always found a way to help others. Marsha is the epitome of the Billy Joel song "Only the good die young." The author truly gave Marsha her voice back in a way that she will be remembered for all that she did for her community and not the suspicions that continue to surround her untimely death even today. Brava! Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was an absolutely love read about the amazing and brace Marsha. I feel like she hasn't really gotten the flowers she deserves in terms of her contributions to the LGBTQA+ community, so seeing this book, which has some wider audience appeal, is amazing!

This is a well researched homage to the amazing Marsha Johnson.
So much can be learned about resilience by viewing her life. She used her voice and day to day experiences to find not only a purpose but to make a murky situation into one that she could fine tune and make better. One she could use and sculpt to make life for those scorned and unwanted better.
From Stonewall to her untimely death, Marsha was activist, supporter, fighter, organizer and stage performer, she would use the stage as a platform and her voice still resonates today.
Marsha not only left a legacy but perhaps unbeknownst to us, she laid the ground work, paved the path and passed a torch to us. Her force was endless, boundless. What we have learned, what we know and what we fight for today is Marsha’s gift to us.
Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.