pickA beautiful, magical, dream scape like story about love and happiness.
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Weetzie Bat | 
pickA beautiful, magical, dream scape like story about love and happiness.
When Francesca Lia Block‘s Weetzie Bat was published in 1989, it was more than beautifully written... it was progressive in its content! It explores identity, sexuality, addiction, and AIDS, and is a celebration of transcendent love, acceptance, and inclusivity. I welcomed author/illustrator Maia Kobabe to my podcast to discuss this gem of a book further! We chat about queer themes, cancel culture, and found family. Link to listen in bio!
so-soLyrical, ephemeral, and fable-like. Magic and love and their hearts‘ desires drop in and out of the characters‘ lives. I can see the appeal of Weetzie Bat and company, but it‘s not for me. The book broke ground in 1989 for its depiction of #lgbt characters who don‘t end tragically, and its treatment of AIDS (never named in the book). Reading it in 2018, though, I can‘t get over the repeated casual Native appropriation. #ya #yaclassics
Dropped some books at my nearest #LittleFreeLibrary this morning and said #YouretheOnethatIWant to these reads!
#JuneItsElectrifying @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88
The first and last books are on my #TBR otherwise my #pinkcovers for Day 13 of #riotgrams are all ones I've read before.
"But love and disease are both like electricity, Weetzie thought. They are always there--you can't see or smell or hear, touch, or taste them, but you know they are there like currents in the air. We can choose, Weetzie thought, we can choose to plug into the love current instead."
A character that I would dress up as is my heroine, Weetzie Bat. Slinkster earth mama goddess Weetzie. All the love. ❤️❤️❤️ #booktober
With names like Weetzie Bat, Witch Baby, Dirk, Duck and Secret Agent Lover Man this #urbanfantasy is just chock full of some of my #bestcharactername picks. My favorite though is Raphael Chong Jah-Love, it's just fun to say! #booktober
I will always and forever have a #girlcrush on Weetzie. She is my slam-glam punk rock slinkster goddess spirit sister. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#octphotochallenge
pickMy #WCW is Francesca Lia Block. Her YA books always have kick-ass females. Her writing is truly magical. I've read her books over and over and over and I've given away so many copies of Weetzie Bat to people that I used to keep six copies in the house at all times. If you've never read anything by her, try something. She writes some pretty hot adult erotica, too! 😜
pickweetzie bat is all 'surprise!' bright colors, large text, and YA genre aside. weetzie is so loveable, but the genie and the grandma under the sand roof-plus all the other, out of nowhere characters- make this book worth it. plus, a loving tribute to an old hometown for any former LA native
"Dirk saw him at an all boy party, kissing all the boys."
