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Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

kate_reads101647's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative medium-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

5.0

niamhct's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jmontg18's review

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relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

see_reads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

leaold's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lkeyte's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

nattylite2000's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

micaelacccc's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0


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booksinthebelfry's review against another edition

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funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

cele3222's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I really did like this! Classic lesbian book from the 70s, set in the 50s.
Easy to read, but covered some massive topics and some dark ones too in a quippy funny , interesting way.
But I've never met a child as self assured as she was, so sure of herself, and she didn't give a shit what anyone said or thought of her, kind of hard to believe none of the homophobic misogynistic shit didn't grind her down more as a kid or an an adult yknow? But I admire Molly for that! She's head strong, independent,  doesn't give a shit, driven, and sticks up for her self, pretty iconic if you ask me.
Reminder to everyone else in the comments who reviewed this book badly cus I can't believe some of it - just because the character Molly says or does something doesn't mean it's what the author Rita mae thinks/agrees with, and it doesn't mean it's right or shes promoting it (eg incest, SA, outdated views on trad roles in w|w relationships etc etc). You dont want to read anything with these topics because you dont think its moral ? Pft. Welcome to the real world honey! This book shows you a slice of the world, a life, attitudes of 50s America, its interesting and well-done.

But I can say, thank god we're not there anymore! So much of the trad gender roles and homophobia honestly blew my mind, and that's a good thing , were making progress people!!