This is a beautifully laid out celebration of queer history and love. I can't wait to see the physical copy.

Thank you NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group – becker & mayer!, and Epic Ink for this fabulous arc!

5/5 stars!

This was a fun and educating seek and find! I loved doing these as a kid, and I'm absolutely loving that this one is for adults - and is a little difficult at times too! The art is so fun and colourful, this will be great to sell in my store during Pride month!

“Whether you’re a seasoned member of the queer community, a newbie, an ally, or just curious, Pride will connect you to the rich history and culture of the LGBTQ+ communities around the world.”

Interactive and informational with absolutely beautiful illustrations. I loved the many tidbits of information that came alongside every scene and searching for some of my favorite icons.

I think people in different stages of their learning journey will take something different from this, where the seasoned members and allies may walk away wanting more in-depth information. However, I think this is a fantastic read for any reader of (almost) any age.

A beautifully and playfully illustrated seek and find book filled with short descriptions of iconic events, people and places involved in queer history. This is an excellent tool to introduce the topic of Pride to children as well as adults, and makes learning fun. Each page is dedicated to a specific time in history and this allows for a detailed illustration as well as short blurbs about the major historical figures. This also creates space for icons and pop culture references to keep each page light, fun and full of information. The illustrations are fabulously done and I specifically enjoyed searching for Achilles embracing Patroclus and Cher! The glossary is well thought out and easy to read/understand. As an adult I would have this book on my coffee table and as a bookseller I would encourage teachers and schools to have this book on hand as an activity/learning device.

I must say I am slightly underwhelmed by this. I think the idea is very good. The whole concept is super fun, as I love seek-and-find type books/games etc., and I also love learning more about queer history and people. It was kind of difficult to do the seek-and-find because I am doing it on a screen, and so some things were so small that it was barely a few pixels. I did not count this as a minus since I know it would be very different with the actual physical copy. However, here are some of my critiques.

Firstly, the language is very peppy, as if trying to appeal to a younger audience. This is mostly fine, but in some of the texts about historical figures/characters etc. it comes off as a bit disrespectful/not serious. What comes to mind is the bit written about Ganymede. I am not a mythology buff, but I know that the story is about how Zeus basically kidnaps and has his way with a CHILD. The text however seems to romanticize this, calling Ganymede a "hunk" and "a piece of mutton" while making Zeus out to be some kind of hero for granting the child eternal youth. I know he is a character from a story, essentially, but it still felt very gross to me.

I also had two specific issues with the art. The first might be an issue with the screen/resolution etc., but I was unable to find one particular character at first, until I noticed her skin color was not the same in the large picture as it was in the small picture on the side of the page. My second issue is with the way different body types are shown. Or rather the fact that they aren't. Lizzo is someone who is famous not just for her talent, but also for being a proudly fat celebrity who spreads body positivity. Guillermo is a character from a TV show who is also fat, which is important because he is a beloved character, and there are painfully few beloved, fat, main characters on TV. Both Lizzo and Guillermo are in this book, on the same page, but they are not drawn as fat. I feel that no matter what your art style is, you should be able to draw different body types, ESPECIALLY in a book that is all about diversity and spreading information about queerness. Maybe I am being petty, but that was how I felt. Sure, Lizzo was drawn maybe a teeeensy bit thicker than some of the other people, but it was so little that I would never have read her as fat if I didn't know who it was. So yes, anyways, I was a bit disappointed.

To end on a more positive note, I did mostly like the small informative texts about periods and people as they were generally interesting and I learned something new.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

3.75⭐

This book can represent a decent introduction to LGBTQ+ history, packed with curious and diverse details and structured as a timeline. The seek-and-find spreads were fun to look through and the graphics were pleasant and colourful, even though not that great style-wise. I also liked the included flag explanations and glossary.

I wish that there was a bit more info/provided further reading about the chosen points (instead of covering so many aspects), because I felt that the single-paragraph descriptions were not always that insightful. This made me longing to know more about some of the mentioned things, while also not catching my curiousity enough regarding others (hence making me skim through some parts). Some of the chosen points were also not that relevant in my opinion, as there were more suitable options to select from. The idea had potential, but the execution was not the best.

I had a really fun experience with this book trying to search for the figures and with how colorful it is. It's indeed a pride statement. I also enjoyed the explanations of every figure and their relation to the LGBTQ+ movement and the glossary at the end to refresh our memory or get us acquainted with all of the terms. Only downside I saw was that when I tried to zoom in in the seek-and-find images, the quality wasn't great, but overall it was wonderful and very informative.

This is a fun and unique take on seek-and-find books! I loved learning more about queer history! I think this format will really resonate with younger readers and could be a great educational tool.

Thank you for the advanced copy.

What a beautiful book this is, starts back earlier than stonewall. Cannot wait to purchase a physical copy of this

A beautiful read to see the history of Pride and love and to see the progress being made in the name of love.

What a beautiful celebration of queer and trans history! The artist's illustration style is distinctive and playful. I was pleasantly surprised that the book featured many queer and trans people of colour, including cultural references outside of North America. There was also representation of trans and nonbinary people. Overall, a delightful read that I'd love to share with my queer and trans youth!

Such a cute book. I cannot wait for a physical copy. I love that they don't start at Stonewall but farther back in history. It has Where's Waldo vibe but with more stuff to look for. I even learned some stuff that was new!

This seek and find is gorgeously illustrated. The facts on every page are extremely informative and give a bigger picture to the LGBTQ+ community. The images were hard enough to find that it was a perfect challenge. I will read again.

Oh my goodness this was fabulous! What a fun way to learn about the queer community. There's literally so much to be proud of.
The seek and find is high quality, with bright, clear, cute pictures, and there was so much information.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc

4 stars

This is a fun graphic novel that includes LGBTQIA+ history in seek and find illustrations, although I loved the colourful illustrations I wish the illustrations were not so small.

Oh my goodness! This is sooo iconic!! I am so happy I found this & requested it. This was such a cozy & fun time. I really enjoyed the artwork & the way this was structured. The informative blurbs before seeking & finding was very nice element. Highly recommend for my fellow queers & allies. This is perfect for a flight/road trip or even a gift exchange.

Cheers!

Thank you to the author/illustrator, publisher, & to NetGalley for providing me a copy in exchange for my honest review!

Wow, what a wonderful piece of art. This just shows the power that can come when we work together and uplift one another. I think this book is perfect in every way. It showcases queer terms and history, media, the like. I would definitely want a physical copy one day

Thanks Netgalley and publisher for giving me this colourful graphic novel.

Unfortunately this graphic novel was pretty long winded like the pages were super long enough that it made me just skim through the pages instead of reading the whole thing. Don’t get me wrong it is super colourful which I give a bit of a high rating but I do think the different sections included in the graphic novel were on top of each other and not clear enough.

Pride the most gorgeous and fun way to learn the history of the queer community .
The most beautiful illustrations set out in very clever seek and find pages .
Very interesting to learn about some iconic characters and their journeys .
Overall highly enjoyable , fun and informative all at the same time .
Thankyou NetGalley and publishers for a review copy

This book promised to be like a Queer Where’s Waldo. The history given eas fair, but I found the artwork to be lacking. I wish I didn’t have to leave such a low rating on a book that contains such potential.

Pride shows LGBTQ+ history that goes along with people who have been involved in the movement. Each are displayed to seek and find. Overall, the representation of Queer culture as it has changed over time was okay, and the book mentions some of the most popular figures in the LGBTQ+ community, though it also features personas outside of the community.

I really wanted to like this book, but I can’t get over the artwork. It’s skinny, small, and hard to see the definition enough to find each piece you’re supposed to find. So many of the characters look incredibly similar in the artwork - I found myself losing interest. Not for those with problems with their vision.