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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
yes i will be watching the movie
So I'm not AS disappointed in this as The Other Two Queer Books I Read This Year - there were surprisingly lots of intensely gay™ moments in this book that I just adored. That little scene where Therese drinks Carol's coffee, making sure to sip from where Carol's lipstick smear was?? I felt Sappho herself descend into my phone. But it is, when you boil it down, really a love-at-first-sight kinda romance, which I've never been a fan of.
Also, Carol's a little too moody, distant, and patronizing for my taste. We ain't takin' this shit in a romance from a man, so we ain't takin' it from a lady, either. Gender equality, lads. She keeps bringing up how young Therese is - everyone does, actually, which is a wild experience to have when I'm exactly her age - and having your secret gf call you practically a child, POST-COITUS, is kinda uhhhhh
Also everything after the road trip drags. Nice ending, though, I guess.
So I'm not AS disappointed in this as The Other Two Queer Books I Read This Year - there were surprisingly lots of intensely gay™ moments in this book that I just adored. That little scene where Therese drinks Carol's coffee, making sure to sip from where Carol's lipstick smear was?? I felt Sappho herself descend into my phone. But it is, when you boil it down, really a love-at-first-sight kinda romance, which I've never been a fan of.
Also, Carol's a little too moody, distant, and patronizing for my taste. We ain't takin' this shit in a romance from a man, so we ain't takin' it from a lady, either. Gender equality, lads. She keeps bringing up how young Therese is - everyone does, actually, which is a wild experience to have when I'm exactly her age - and having your secret gf call you practically a child, POST-COITUS, is kinda uhhhhh
Also everything after the road trip drags. Nice ending, though, I guess.
I guess that I had a difficult time relating to the time period and the way that society was so against gay/lesbians. I know that so many had to hide relationships and feelings but I could not really get a feel for the time period from this book. Therese was immature and Carol was selfish.
emotional
hopeful
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
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Happy endings in queer stories are so rare and I’m so glad this book defied that mold. This is a quentessential and important example of hopeful endings in queer historical fiction. It just shows you can get all the angst, longing and drama into a story without killing off characters or ending it in a tragic way. More of this is needed in queer literature! Viva la queer joy!