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Book Review
Title: Musical Hearts
Author: Nancy Brewka-Clark
Genre: Short Story/LGBT/Romance
Rating: ***
Review: So, as this is a short story based around an LGBT F/F romance this review isn’t going to be long. Despite not knowing it was only a short story I requested this book because of the synopsis: “When Harriet kidnapped a baby girl and raised her to be a princess, she neglected the possibility that sweet little Melissa would turn into a teenage hellion. Unexpected comic relief comes in the form of Barbara, Harriet's ex, who arrives to help with Melissa's coming out ball—and reignites old sparks. Meanwhile, displeased that only men are allowed to attend the coming out ball, young, stubborn Daphne disguises herself as a man so she can meet the beautiful princess—who comes to learn that what she wants, and thinks she wants, aren't always the same thing.”
This story is quite a difficult one to describe it is essentially a look at relationships, the relationships between biological parents and children, adoptive children and parents, spouses and new-found love. While all these relationships are going on there is also a clever writing twists that completely blinds you to the fact that you are discussing LGBT relationships as they are talked about in the exact same way heterosexual relationships are talked about which they should be.
Overall, I really liked the story and the characters and the banter between them was beautiful, quirky and at times profound. However, I didn’t understand why it was only a short story when there are enough ideas and materials to make a full-length novel which I would have enjoyed more.
Title: Musical Hearts
Author: Nancy Brewka-Clark
Genre: Short Story/LGBT/Romance
Rating: ***
Review: So, as this is a short story based around an LGBT F/F romance this review isn’t going to be long. Despite not knowing it was only a short story I requested this book because of the synopsis: “When Harriet kidnapped a baby girl and raised her to be a princess, she neglected the possibility that sweet little Melissa would turn into a teenage hellion. Unexpected comic relief comes in the form of Barbara, Harriet's ex, who arrives to help with Melissa's coming out ball—and reignites old sparks. Meanwhile, displeased that only men are allowed to attend the coming out ball, young, stubborn Daphne disguises herself as a man so she can meet the beautiful princess—who comes to learn that what she wants, and thinks she wants, aren't always the same thing.”
This story is quite a difficult one to describe it is essentially a look at relationships, the relationships between biological parents and children, adoptive children and parents, spouses and new-found love. While all these relationships are going on there is also a clever writing twists that completely blinds you to the fact that you are discussing LGBT relationships as they are talked about in the exact same way heterosexual relationships are talked about which they should be.
Overall, I really liked the story and the characters and the banter between them was beautiful, quirky and at times profound. However, I didn’t understand why it was only a short story when there are enough ideas and materials to make a full-length novel which I would have enjoyed more.
jamesflint's review
1.0
Rep: wlw mcs
THERES AN IMPLIED ATTEMPTED THREESOME WITH TWO GIANT SPIDERS WHAT THE FUCK
THERES AN IMPLIED ATTEMPTED THREESOME WITH TWO GIANT SPIDERS WHAT THE FUCK
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