Bad Queer (Ebook)

Bad Queer reads like a gentle love letter to those of us who fear being perceived but long to be heard. Kamalakanthan's fiercely compassionate storytelling does not pull any punches, but it will certainly bandage the wound afterwards.

Poetry at its best; truthful, intimate and powerful!

Beautifully written verse novel about first love, acceptance and identity.

Sensual, present and protective. I feel like I made a friend.

A book so many of us wish we would have read growing up. It will fill a much needed void for so many young people. There’s infinite beauty in being different.

Bad Queer is pure trans teenhood – punchy, clumsy and raw. Echoing so many conversations and internal dialogues I had trying to understand myself, from my first romance, new friendships, tough family moments, facing pressures to conform, to finding my voice, reading this even as an adult is comforting. Gayathiri Kamalakanthan has created a home for all of us between these pages taking care of us with acts of love woven between verses. This is the home I wish for all young people questioning any part of themselves, not just their queerness, transness or brownness. A place of safety, exploration, and compassion, ultimately this is the family that all young people deserve.