There is nothing wrong with trashing, recycling, or burning a book that you don’t want and which exists in plenty of copies elsewhere. Librarians weed their libraries - weed yours.

Agreed. I saw a lot of people raving about it as a wonderful queer romance, and I just didn’t feel it either. I didn’t like any of the characters or her relationship with Celia. I found the entire framing with Monique to be stilted and weird. I honestly hate it when I read one of the much loved books like this and end up disliking it.

He’s an ambulatory statement on how ridiculous people look when they become too obsessed with relative social hierarchies and correct social behavior.