Publisher: Radar
Publication Date: 18th January 2024
Genre: LGBTQ+ Biographies
Summary:
Every good hero needs a villain! Explore the hidden world of magnetic and mysterious villains, often cast aside and misunderstood in tales of mythology and folklore. Through the pages of Queer Villains of Myth and Legend, discover a diverse community of fascinating characters, ranging from seductive and cunning to powerful and awe-inspiring.
Experience the dark allure of Circe and Medusa through to David Bowie's Jareth in Labyrinth and delve into their complex and multifaceted personalities and motivations. Take a deep dive into the intersection of queerness and villainy, re-examine some of our favourite characters, and discover why so many 'bad' characters are queer-coded.
From ancient mythology to contemporary pop culture, Queer Villains of Myth and Legend celebrates the fascinating stories of these often-overlooked characters. Join Dan Jones on a journey of discovery, as he explores the hidden depths of queer villainy and sheds light on the queer identities of these compelling figures. It's a powerful celebration of queerness through the ages in all its legendary complexity.
Review:
Firstly thank you to Random Things Book Tours, Radar and Dan Jones for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of the book.
I have no idea where to start with this review, I'm pretty much going to tell you how much I've loved reading this book but I've literally stared at this blank page for way too long trying to figure out how to get across how fabulous this book is.
I'm a cover magpie so it would be wrong of me not to mention this cover, it's fantastically bright and has the cutest little illustrations dotted about and I just adore it. It's going to brighten up my shelves no end! And when you open it up it's just as colourful because the villains inside are some of the most colourful characters that Dan Jones could have picked, and I love every one of them.
Now this is most definitely a book you can dip in and out of because each one of our fabulous villains has their own section so you can just go read about your favourites (The Sanderson Sisters or maybe Jareth the Goblin King) or you can just read it from cover to cover like I have. I always intended to just read one or two at a time but once i'd picked up the book I found myself sitting and reading as much as I could til the next task I needed to get done became too loud of a call. I've really enjoyed Dan Jones's way of writing, it's so easy to lose yourself in and whilst it's definitely informative, it's done in such an easy-friendly style it kind of feels like you're sat chatting through all this with him. Though he has massively added to my to-watch list with the amount of films mentioned in this that I now want to watch, some of them were already on my radar (Cat People 1942) and just have bumped back up the list but he's added in so many others I might have to switch to watching films instead of reading for a while.
I've already added the Hero's version to my tbr (and at least one of my book club members' tbr) and I can't wait to have them on my bookshelf to be able to dip in and out of when I fancy a reminder of some of my favourite villains.
Firstly thank you to Random Things Book Tours, Radar and Dan Jones for having me on this tour and sending me a copy of the book.
I have no idea where to start with this review, I'm pretty much going to tell you how much I've loved reading this book but I've literally stared at this blank page for way too long trying to figure out how to get across how fabulous this book is.
I'm a cover magpie so it would be wrong of me not to mention this cover, it's fantastically bright and has the cutest little illustrations dotted about and I just adore it. It's going to brighten up my shelves no end! And when you open it up it's just as colourful because the villains inside are some of the most colourful characters that Dan Jones could have picked, and I love every one of them.
Now this is most definitely a book you can dip in and out of because each one of our fabulous villains has their own section so you can just go read about your favourites (The Sanderson Sisters or maybe Jareth the Goblin King) or you can just read it from cover to cover like I have. I always intended to just read one or two at a time but once i'd picked up the book I found myself sitting and reading as much as I could til the next task I needed to get done became too loud of a call. I've really enjoyed Dan Jones's way of writing, it's so easy to lose yourself in and whilst it's definitely informative, it's done in such an easy-friendly style it kind of feels like you're sat chatting through all this with him. Though he has massively added to my to-watch list with the amount of films mentioned in this that I now want to watch, some of them were already on my radar (Cat People 1942) and just have bumped back up the list but he's added in so many others I might have to switch to watching films instead of reading for a while.
I've already added the Hero's version to my tbr (and at least one of my book club members' tbr) and I can't wait to have them on my bookshelf to be able to dip in and out of when I fancy a reminder of some of my favourite villains.
Krystina xx
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