1.91k reviews for:

Rubyfruit Jungle

Rita Mae Brown

3.81 AVERAGE

lolamarillys's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful 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: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia

ellisbellis's review against another edition

funny inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thelasteffect's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

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Couldn’t put this down. 

stmansfi24's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective fast-paced

merlema's review against another edition

4.0

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3.5*

goudvis888's review against another edition

5.0

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Amazing 😭😭💕💕

ckl97531's review against another edition

3.25

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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It’s a big deal in the history of lesbian lit and should be read for that reason. But there’s so much better stuff out there now. 

mirandayanez's review against another edition

3.0

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well written and in the first half I really loved it, with Molly being a very relatable young narrator. further reading and class discussion reveal prejudices in the author (bioessentialism/lack of regard for intersectionality) and, being autobiographical, Molly’s character and behavior, that in some ways make the actual quality of the novel itself unredeemable. as a formational piece of queer literature, I still think it is worth reading, but with a very critical eye.

ddkidd's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

caitrinchandler's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny inspiring reflective 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: Yes