Member Reviews

The emotion and feeling which pervades the entirety of Ellen Jones' Outrage makes the book exemplary and powerful - even though I may not be the target audience. Jones mentions aiming this book at the "compassionate middle", and I could certainly see that - some ground was already well-covered in other queer non-fiction I've read, but the chapter ending biographies and the ideas of how to contribute positively were really well placed and insightful. I also did find new information within - the Safe Space chapter had me searching online for so many queer events and spaces in the UK which I didn't realise existed (I'm particularly intrigued by the Welsh speaking group in London). The final chapter, suitably titled Hope, was so empowering to read, and perfectly encompassed the feeling of this book. Although not all of the information was new to me, Outrage gave me lots to mull over - and I only put it down to investigate some new gem of knowledge further that I'd just found within.

Was this review helpful?