A review by artofkcf
The IHOP Papers by Perseus, Perseus

5.0

I'm working my way through Liebegott's oeuvre and The IHOP Papers did not disappoint. Francie, the main character is a hapless, depressed white lesbian sort that we all know and love. And in her early 20s she's just trying to figure out this thing called life. Lots of lesbian drama, hot sex scenes and the drum of sobriety and trying to make it in San Francisco describe the main character's life. There is a level of sweetness meets absurdity in this tale that brings multiple forms of pleasure for the reader, not least of all trying to figure out how similar one's own life may or may not be to aspiring writer Francie's. Good stuff. The kind of book I wish I would have had as a young person, the kind of book I wish I had more versions of, which basically means I'm grateful for Liebegott's style and story structure and can't wait to learn more of her ways through the characters she creates!