JJ speaks cuttingly of Thomas’ politics, just as he always spoke cuttingly of her political and activist leanings: You were mean about anyone campy or swishy, unless they were nailing you, of course. You had sex in a certain way, but you weren’t defined by it, certainly you had no loyalty towards other queer people, and absolutely no interest in the fight for visibility or equality. Their intimacy was passionate and explosive, but also made JJ wary of how Thomas perceived her and other queer, trans and gender-diverse people. Much of Thomas is uncovered in JJ’s retelling of erotic scenes between the two. Her descriptions of Thomas are blunt, unflattering and shocking. JJ’s account is loving, lustful, furious and regret-filled. The novel reads, as a result, as a second-person narration, drawing readers into their doomed relationship, as though we are all Thomas. She is addressing him in the wake of his death. ![]() ![]() The narrator, JJ, is mourning her lover Thomas James, who called her “Bibby”.
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