Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

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Rubyfruit Jungle

Rita Mae Brown

3.81 AVERAGE

twinam's review against another edition

4.0
I liked this a lot, always a sucker for a lesbian coming of age novel, always a sucker for a lesbian novel set in the 60s and 70s, always a sucker for a novel that gives insight into lesbian cultural clashes 

tinafrederikke's review against another edition

4.25
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

spottedrobyns's review against another edition

3.0
emotional funny reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Pretty good and very iconic young lesbian novel so had to read! I found the ending a bit rushed and wanting more of a conclusion, but it is more realistic than that. Characters are funny, challenging, and generally well developed and liked. Not my fav ever, but happy to not read another devastating historical lesbian peice lol 

rhiwind93's review against another edition

4.5
emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jlikeswords's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sophia_chakmahill's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous challenging dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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interstellarbee's review against another edition

3.5
funny hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laurendoh_'s review against another edition

3.5
adventurous dark hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

acawu's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH
DNF at page 50

mbiagioni's review against another edition

3.5
While there are definitely parts that are outdated and distasteful, it’s easy to see how revolutionary this novel is in the way it tackles classism, sexism, racism, and lesbophobia in such a thorough yet  digestible way. A worthwhile read