mothmans_mum's review against another edition
4.0
Schulman often talks about not receiving any formal training in novel writing, just writing what she knows and feels. Her raw, experimental style is perfectly suited to what she is writing about. There is a real immediacy to the writing and the characters jump off the page. I wouldn’t say this book is perfect, but it is brilliant.
wrystake's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
breadcrumbz's review against another edition
5.0
Read MHC’s copy, gift of JEB ‘66. Loved loved loved. What words are there? So enjoyable. So funny! More than I had hoped for. At the end I thought don’t do it Lila!!! Schulman’s description of spring was perfect.
sarah_catlin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
no plot just hot lesbian vibes!
hogwarts_forever's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book and, as other reviewers have mentioned, there are a lot of great quotes. I also appreciated the insights provided in this book. There are beautiful, funny, and dark moments, all wrapped up into one. Sarah Schulman’s preface at the beginning is excellent.
bookingitwithbri's review against another edition
3.0
I'm unsure about this. I certainly enjoyed reading it quite a lot, but I can't tell whether I think it's well-written. Also: what was that ending? I wish we had some more explanation. But overall, enjoyable to read and detailing a very important part of LGTBQ (mostly lesbian) life in New York in the 80s.
cyanochic's review against another edition
3.0
Although I read this for school, I found myself enjoying it enough for it not to feel like homework. I don't know if I would have ever picked this book up without school though. It had about a thousand quotes that I wanted to just tell everyone about though. Good. I liked this.
lesbiancommie's review against another edition
5.0
i loooooved this book, actually forced myself not to read it too quickly bc i knew i would hate when it was over
annaonthepage's review
2.0
This book was fine, I didn't hate it like the two stars might suggest; I just didn't get a whole lot from it. I never got close to the characters despite the explicit intimacy of their physical relationships and some of their deepest fears being shared on the pages. The sharing was very casual. I didn't understand the protagonist's motivations at all. The ending really took me by surprise. It's uneventful, generally, more of a musing over a series of moments relating to love and sex, with some 80s queer politics thrown in.
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