Easy, accessible read. Split into 3 parts- if you're familiar with attachment theory, trauma, and nonmonogamy as concepts most of the useful content is in section 3.

"Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring."

I went into this book expecting, based on the evocative title and cover, to be in for a splashy account of real life Disney villains. Instead, the subjects covered are mostly a collection of colonists, capitalists, and fascists. That being said, it's a solid history book exploring the connections between queer history and the machines of power and oppression. If you like reading history this is definitely a worthwhile read.

If you want to read this book because you like the tv series, probably don't. There are some things that were skimmed over in the first season that the book clarifies but this is a case where I think the adaptation really improved the story overall. The show is fun and magical with a loveable cast of complicated characters with their own desires and motivations while the book is a slow march through several years of watching Quentin drift aimlessly, hoping that the next thing he stumbles into will cure his perpetual dissatisfaction and his life will finally begin. I don't think it's a bad book necessarily, but if you're craving more from the show I'd suggest some fanfiction instead. (And if you haven't seen the show, go watch it!)