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Beebo's love spells were a bit overly dramatic and tedious for my taste. There wasn’t much character development either. But considering the time period this book was written in it has it’s own historical worth and meant a lot to women who back then had no representation to speak of.

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emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ridhimacha's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked the book, and I liked Beebo. It was interesting to read how the author managed to balance what lesbian pulp was in the time while still trying to please her queer audience. I loved that the book began with a gay man sheltering a closeted lesbian and showed the community. There were also lots of moments where I could clearly relate to Beebo in her coming out journey and while her romantic life was complicated, there was a lot of nuance and strength to character that I appreciated.

alicemorrison1029's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

2.5

quartofgoats's review against another edition

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5.0

Slightly unexpectedly, this book is very well written! The characters felt real and fairly deep, and it found some very real moments in this hidden jem. Beebo is a delight, even when you just have to sigh and wonder why she's getting herself into this mess. Definitely recommend giving this book a try.

stronlibrarianvibes's review against another edition

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4.0

Okay, so the dialogue is a bit hokey, and the plot a bit unbelievable (even by 1950s potboiler standards), but BEEBO BRINKER is actually kind of a fun read. It starts out really slow, and comes to a screeching halt really fast. I enjoyed seeing how LGBT life was back in the 1950s, so it's good for that reason. And it's got a nice love story. But really, the dialogue can be kind of cringe-worthy.

caedocyon's review against another edition

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5.0

I was not expecting to enjoy this nearly as much as I did; thus I give it 5 stars for blowing my expectations out of the water vs. 3.5-4 stars it deserves as a book in general.

I want to read more lesbian pulp novels; I hope this isn't going to set my expectations too high.

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