Status Updates From Mosh Pit

Making a trepidatious return to the book that was my queer awakening as a 12 year old. I found this book in a tiny little bookstore in PEI in I think 2005 and had no idea what it was about but was instantly drawn to it and it ended up being SO SPECIAL to me. Interested to see what the fuss was all about twenty years later.

I now understand why Simone is having such conflicted emotions. My heart aches for her.

The story is picking up and I now find it hard to put down. I can really identify with Simone - the responsible yet edgy punk who must constantly defend her sexuality in a subculture dominated by men. I like how the author included Cherry's blog posts. You get a sense of her personality aside from what is otherwise being told from Simone's perspective.

I really like this book, but I do wish the author would stop using the word "dyke" so much. I get that she is trying to be cool and edgy, but it doesn't sit well with me. Once or twice is fine, but you can mix in "lesbian" or "lesbo" once in a while. This is the only aspect of the book that is getting under my skin.