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Enduring the pain so you don’t have to. SAVE SAPPHO grades LGBTQ+ pain in media, so we may reclaim our queer joy. http://savesappho.com
NEW REVIEW: Not/Coming Out: A Charity Anthology (2024)

We loved this diverse collection for its variety of perspectives on (not) coming out and (self-)acceptance as well as its exploration of a variety of LGBTQIA+ identities!
Not/Coming Out (2024)
This charity anthology is a diverse look at queer existence in the best way possible. And--better yet--all these diverse representations of queer identities are in one place!
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May 11, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Our review of the Not/Coming Out: A Charity Anthology goes live at 7:15 am ET tomorrow!

We loved this important collection that encapsulates a variety of identities and experiences of (not) coming out and (self-)acceptance. @notcomingout.bsky.social
May 11, 2024 at 1:40 AM
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NEW REVIEW: Trauma (2024)
poetry collection, Lou Willingham

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

7/10 cutting, poetic violets

This collection is a MASTERPIECE.

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Trauma (2024)
"What a tragedy to love an idea more than a heart." As I not-so-eloquently put it on my Goodreads review, I'm in physical agony after reading this spectacularly beautiful poetry collection, which expl...
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March 2, 2024 at 4:10 AM
NEW REVIEW: Trauma (2024)
poetry collection, Lou Willingham

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

7/10 cutting, poetic violets

This collection is a MASTERPIECE.

#BookBlogger #LGBTQ #BlogPost
Trauma (2024)
"What a tragedy to love an idea more than a heart." As I not-so-eloquently put it on my Goodreads review, I'm in physical agony after reading this spectacularly beautiful poetry collection, which expl...
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March 2, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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Enduring the pain so you don’t have to. SAVE SAPPHO grades LGBTQ+ pain in media, so we may reclaim our queer joy. Run by @thekristenroedel. 36 Followers.
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February 23, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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💜 Independent, self-published, and debut writers and artists are encouraged to submit!

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One of Save Sappho's unofficial missions is to uplift debut, independent, and self-published authors' and artists' work. If you would like to submit your work (or the work of a friend) for review, ple...
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February 17, 2024 at 8:53 PM
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💜 Save Sappho’s mission is to help connect queer readers with books, films, and TV series that meet their expectations and desires for queer media.

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CW/TW and pain scores appear at the top of each review.

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February 17, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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NEW REVIEW: Not Quite Out (2021)

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

5/10 timid, not-quite-out violets

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Not Quite Out (2021)
Author: Louise Willingham Content Warnings: abortion, PTSD, drug addiction, abusive relationships, self-harm, discussion of bi-erasure Genre: New Adult LGBTQ+ Romance William Anson is done with relati...
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February 17, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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NEW REVIEW: Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

8/10 closeted, never-on-screen violets

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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
This may be the most unproblematic queer romance I've ever seen. High school student Paige Evans (Rowan Blanchard) teams up with fellow track teammate AJ Campos (Auli'i Cravalho) in order to apprehend...
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February 17, 2024 at 2:15 AM
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Hey that's my book!!
NEW REVIEW: Not Quite Out (2021)

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

5/10 timid, not-quite-out violets

#BookBlogger #LGBTQ #BlogPost
Not Quite Out (2021)
Author: Louise Willingham Content Warnings: abortion, PTSD, drug addiction, abusive relationships, self-harm, discussion of bi-erasure Genre: New Adult LGBTQ+ Romance William Anson is done with relati...
savesappho.com
February 17, 2024 at 9:26 AM
NEW REVIEW: Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

8/10 closeted, never-on-screen violets

#BookBlogger #LGBTQ #BlogPost
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
This may be the most unproblematic queer romance I've ever seen. High school student Paige Evans (Rowan Blanchard) teams up with fellow track teammate AJ Campos (Auli'i Cravalho) in order to apprehend...
savesappho.com
February 17, 2024 at 2:15 AM
NEW REVIEW: Not Quite Out (2021)

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

5/10 timid, not-quite-out violets

#BookBlogger #LGBTQ #BlogPost
Not Quite Out (2021)
Author: Louise Willingham Content Warnings: abortion, PTSD, drug addiction, abusive relationships, self-harm, discussion of bi-erasure Genre: New Adult LGBTQ+ Romance William Anson is done with relati...
savesappho.com
February 17, 2024 at 12:40 AM
ICYMI:
NEW REVIEW: Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (2024)

2/10 optimistic, historically-accurate violets

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

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Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend (2024)
Author: Emma R. Alban Content Warnings: non-graphic discussion of domestic violence; alcohol use/abuse Genre: Sapphic Historical Romance Gwen has a brilliant beyond brilliant idea. It's 1857, and anxi...
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February 13, 2024 at 12:20 AM
ICYMI:

A Sapphic witchy brooding book for Sapphics who love pining… and only pining…
NEW REVIEW: Wild and Wicked Things (2022)

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

5/10 pining violets

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Wild and Wicked Things (2022)
Author: Francesca May Content Warnings: blood and gore; alcohol (“kazam”) use; latent homophobia (disguised as a disgust for magic); abortion Genre: Sapphic Fantasy (but reads like horror) In the afte...
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February 11, 2024 at 4:10 PM
NEW REVIEW: Wild and Wicked Things (2022)

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

5/10 pining violets

#BookBlogger #LGBTQ #BlogPost
Wild and Wicked Things (2022)
Author: Francesca May Content Warnings: blood and gore; alcohol (“kazam”) use; latent homophobia (disguised as a disgust for magic); abortion Genre: Sapphic Fantasy (but reads like horror) In the afte...
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February 11, 2024 at 1:09 AM
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NEW REVIEW: Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (2024)

2/10 optimistic, historically-accurate violets

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

#BookBlogger #LGBTQ #BlogPost
Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend (2024)
Author: Emma R. Alban Content Warnings: non-graphic discussion of domestic violence; alcohol use/abuse Genre: Sapphic Historical Romance Gwen has a brilliant beyond brilliant idea. It's 1857, and anxi...
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February 10, 2024 at 1:18 AM
NEW REVIEW: Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (2024)

2/10 optimistic, historically-accurate violets

We review queer media on a scale of pain (1 being the least traumatizing, 10 being the most), so you don't have to worry about being triggered

#BookBlogger #LGBTQ #BlogPost
Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend (2024)
Author: Emma R. Alban Content Warnings: non-graphic discussion of domestic violence; alcohol use/abuse Genre: Sapphic Historical Romance Gwen has a brilliant beyond brilliant idea. It's 1857, and anxi...
savesappho.com
February 10, 2024 at 1:18 AM
We are absolutely loving DON’T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND by Emma R. Alban.

Review forthcoming in the next week!
February 6, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Anuja Varghese's CHRYSALIS (2023) is absolutely breath-taking. A must-read for lovers of literary fiction and fantasy.

We rated this 5/10 self-effacing violets! [This means it's somewhat safe but not entirely free of triggers!]

Our review: savesappho.com/2023/11/06/c...

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November 7, 2023 at 1:40 AM
We’re reading Anuja Varghese’s CHRYSALIS and LOVING IT.

This is literary fiction at its finest.
Chrysalis
Genre-blending stories of transformation and belonging …
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November 3, 2023 at 5:35 PM
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DELILAH GREEN DOESN'T CARE (2022) is one of our all-time favorite books! This is another example of a fluffy, safe queer novel.

We rated this 2/10 soft, velvety violets! [This means it's SAFE, POSITIVE, & PAIN-FREE!]

Check out our review:

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Delilah Green Doesn’t Care (2022)
This was the most refreshing read because it was the first piece of Sapphic content that I've ever encountered that had a happy ending without any grossly traumatic bits in between. Before I move onto...
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September 10, 2023 at 5:27 AM
DELILAH GREEN DOESN'T CARE (2022) is one of our all-time favorite books! This is another example of a fluffy, safe queer novel.

We rated this 2/10 soft, velvety violets! [This means it's SAFE, POSITIVE, & PAIN-FREE!]

Check out our review:

#BookBlogger 🌈📚 #BlogPost
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care (2022)
This was the most refreshing read because it was the first piece of Sapphic content that I've ever encountered that had a happy ending without any grossly traumatic bits in between. Before I move onto...
savesappho.com
September 10, 2023 at 5:27 AM
We proudly present our review of PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (2019) as an upstanding model of what healthy, beautiful queer content can--& should--look like (to atone for all of TJR's dead queers).

We rated this 3/10 soft, breathy violets.

Check out our review for CW/TW:

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
For a film where they don't end up together because of historical circumstance, I got an immense amount of joy from this film. It's soft, and it's safe, and there is absolutely no homophobia. Refreshi...
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September 9, 2023 at 5:40 AM
To adequately introduce SS, I present our most popular review: Taylor Jenkins Reid's NYT Bestseller THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO (2017).

We rated this a 9/10 "unnecessarily painful violets thrown under the bus." Each review contains content/trigger warnings.

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017)
This book is deceptive--with a title like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, one does not expect Evelyn Hugo's true love to be a woman. In fact I didn't pick it up for years because I assumed the titu...
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September 9, 2023 at 5:32 AM
SAVE SAPPHO's mission is to ensure that queer people can reliably screen the queer content they wish to consume. We rate queer books, TV shows, and films on a pain scale, so you know how soft or violently queer-bashing something is.

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Save Sappho I'm exhausted. I've spent this last decade ravenously consuming anything and everything with queer characters, only to be gravely disappointed. If it wasn't a coming out story in a conserv...
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September 9, 2023 at 5:24 AM