So. Much. Complex. Rep.
A quickfire, bullet-point, review of Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
I received a free digital review copy of this book via NetGalley as an opportunity to provide a fair and honest review.
🎩 Victorian girl Nancy Astley sees Kitty, a Drag King, perform on stage… and everything changes.
🎩 Now she’s Nan King, male impersonator — nothing will ever be the same.
🏳️🌈 So. Much. Complex. Rep.
⚢ A vibrant ensemble of lesbians and other women who love women, it’s truly awesome to have this many Queer ladies in one book.
🏳️🌈 There’s also a refusal to pigeon-hole in terms of sexuality and gender.
⚧️ Nan has a complex gender identity; she (as our narrator,) speaks honestly about feeling like she exists between genders. He also uses male pronouns at various times
🌈 For impact, enduring resonance, and more complex and saturation-levels of rep. than we’re used to seeing, this can’t be beat.
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