leftandleaving's review
5.0
so beautiful, so important. that ending is going to stick with me. so many scenes are going to stick with me. wow.
sarahweiss's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
mothmans_mum's review
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
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
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.
fruitysaz's review
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
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
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
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
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