206 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558614628
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 01 November 2003
Description
This classic pulp novel about three young women who leave behind their small-town roots for the big city is "a remarkable slice of bohemia from the 1950s" and a "wondrous tale of love, lesbianism, poetry, and sex" (Jack Halberstam). Annice, Pat, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
lighthearted 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
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Graphic
Misogyny, Rape, SexismModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Homophobia206 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558614628
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 01 November 2003
Description
This classic pulp novel about three young women who leave behind their small-town roots for the big city is "a remarkable slice of bohemia from the 1950s" and a "wondrous tale of love, lesbianism, poetry, and sex" (Jack Halberstam). Annice, Pat, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
lighthearted 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Rape, SexismModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Homophobia