In this journey into underground parties, pulsating with life and limitless possibility, author Amin Ghaziani unveils the unexpected revolution revitalizing urban nightlife.
Where Ghaziani shines as an academic, he’s less convincing as a party chronicler. Though he assembles an eclectic mix of D.J.s and organizers to interview, his approach is stilted and, well, not very fun ... Ghaziani is also distractingly worshipful of his subjects.
Ghaziani renders a complex picture of how going out as a queer person is changing; his approach to the topic, at once intimate and meticulous, ultimately enables his own perspective to shine through. Refreshingly, Long Live Queer Nightlife refuses anguish.
Ghaziani shows that he’s a good listener and quantitative sociologist who skillfully captures the stories of his interview subjects ... An accessible, absorbing look into an evolving form of queer culture, written by a brilliant sociologist.
