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Juno Dawson

Autor de Her Majesty's Royal Coven

29+ Obras 2,890 Miembros 69 Reseñas 3 Preferidas

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Incluye el nombre: Juno Dawson (author)

También incluye: James Dawson (1)

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Series

Obras de Juno Dawson

Her Majesty's Royal Coven (2022) 878 copias
This Book Is Gay (2014) 729 copias
The Shadow Cabinet (2023) 202 copias
Say Her Name (1800) 102 copias
The Gender Games (2017) 99 copias
The Good Doctor (2018) 89 copias
Clean (2018) 84 copias
Hollow Pike (2012) 79 copias
Proud (2019) — Compiler — 79 copias
Meat Market (2019) 51 copias
Wonderland (2020) 48 copias
Mind Your Head (2016) 43 copias
Cruel Summer (2013) 38 copias
Margot & Me (2017) 33 copias

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Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Otros nombres
Dawson, James (birth)
Fecha de nacimiento
1981
Género
female
Nacionalidad
UK
Lugares de residencia
West Yorkshire, England, UK
Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
Ocupaciones
journalist
writer
activist
Organizaciones
Club Silencio
Agente
Alyssa Reuben

Miembros

Reseñas

Best for:
Those who enjoyed the first book in the series, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven.

In a nutshell:
Taking place immediately after the end of the first book, we find a witch who has taken over her sister’s body and a lot of men who want to cause a lot of harm to women.

Worth quoting:
N/A

Why I chose it:
I enjoyed the first in the series.

Review:
Without spoiling the book, I appreciate that the first one had a theme that was related to trans women, and this one was focused more on how men treat women. Obviously this is a world that has magic in it so it’s fantastical (though it takes place in current day UK and not some imaginary world), but the issues around the fear men have of powerful women, and their desire to exert dominance over women are extremely relevant.

(While reading it I was reminded of the discussion taking place on TikTok right now about whether women would rather be trapped in the woods with a man or a bear.)

I rated it a bit lower than the previous book because there is a LOT going on, and at times was a bit challenging to follow exactly what was happening. There are also some great unexpected twists, but that’s a separate issue. I think author Dawson knows the story she wants to tell, and has a lot of ideas that will probably all come together, but with so many different storylines and perspectives I’m still not entirely sure exactly what happened in a couple of areas. I suppose that’s not surprising for a book in the middle of a series - lots of place setting for what is to come next.

Overall, I think this is the type of fantasy book I can get into - there’s some world building but not so much that I have to draw my own map and create a glossary to understand what it happening. It’s largely based in a world I understand and know, so I can focus on the plot and the stories. I know some folks prefer fantasy that is set in a wholly fictional realm, so if that’s your preference, this isn’t going to be for you.

To note: I read a physical copy of the first book in the series, and chose the audio book for his one when I learned that it was read by Nicola Coughlan (over Derry Girls and Bridgerton fame). She does a fantastic job of nailing loads of different accents, and in general is a great narrator.

What’s next for this book:
I’ll definitely read the final book in the series when it’s released.
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ASKelmore | otra reseña | May 7, 2024 |
I loved this one so much. It's got all the elements of the fantasy I loved as a child: witches, magic, demons and peril. It's also queer and trans-allied, with a diverse cast of characters. Most importantly, it's a cracking story. Looking forward to the next instalment becoming available from my local library on Borrowbox!
 
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punkinmuffin | 18 reseñas más. | Apr 30, 2024 |
Audiobook

Read this one because it's one of the challenged books in our local school district.

From my POV the only flaw is that in 2023 it's jokes and pop culture references are out of date but the actual substance of the book itself is great. I think this is exactly the kind of book that SHOULD be on shelves in school to answer questions about things that everyone wonders about but doesn't know who to ask for clarification.
 
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hmonkeyreads | 16 reseñas más. | Jan 25, 2024 |
Sì, questo libro è gay e, viste le sue premesse, non è proprio un gran complimento. Juno Dawson si prefiggeva di scrivere il manuale per tuttə, ma per lo più ne ha scritto uno per chi è omosessuale: il resto viene giusto citato, senza dare spazio alla cultura che ogni lettera della comunità ha creato intorno a sé.

Probabilmente non ci avrei fatto troppo caso se, nel primo capitolo, l’autrice non avesse specificato con squilli di trombe che questo libro era per tuttə, a prescindere dalla tua identità di genere o dalla tua preferenza sessuale (che già preferenza sessuale sembra richiami a una possibilità scelta e m’è parsa subito un’espressione infelice, e non è la sola, purtroppo… tipo sesso gay non si può leggere, visto che il sesso è sesso, non è che ha un orientamento).

Il punto è che non puoi scrivere un libro inclusivo se ti ricordi delle varie parti della comunità LGBTQIA+ solo quando ne parli in maniera esplicita. Per esempio, quando si parla di uomini, sarebbe bene non dare per scontato che tutti abbiano il pene. Oppure, quando si parla di relazioni, sarebbe il caso di ricordarsi che non tuttə ne vogliono una romantica. O ancora, non è che le persone bisessuali sono uguali a quelle omosessuali quando stanno con qualcunə del loro stesso genere e uguali a quelle eterosessuali altrimenti.

Poteva essere un libro carino e pop su cosa voglia dire far parte della comunità LGBTQIA+, ma se non siete uomini gay, è probabile che troverete diverse mancanze in questo libro (pure le donne lesbiche o le persone trans, secondo me, non troveranno granché utile la lettura di questo libro, pur essendo le categorie più citate dopo gli uomini gay).
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lasiepedimore | 16 reseñas más. | Jan 12, 2024 |

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