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- ISBN13: 9780553278866
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Bawdy and moving, the ultimate word-of-mouth bestseller, Rubyfruit Jungle is about growing up a lesbian in America–and living happily ever after.
Review by Michael J. Mazza for Rubyfruit Jungle
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Rita Mae Brown’s novel “Rubyfruit Jungle” had me laughing out loud by the time I reached page 5. The book tells the life story of Molly Bolt, a poor girl who comes from rural Pennsylvania. Molly narrates the book, which follows her to her adolescent years in Florida and to her life as a struggling film student in New York. Along the way, Molly lives her life as a sexually liberated young lesbian.Molly is a wonderful character: a witty, intelligent combination of artist and trickster. The book is full of humor and satirical outrageousness. Molly is surrounded by a colorful cast of characters, most notably her strong-willed mother. The narrative as a whole is well-structured, and Brown brings Molly’s story to a very satisfying conclusion.As funny as “Rubyfruit” is, it also has some relevant insights on a number of issues: mother-daughter relationships, anti-gay prejudice, sexism in academia, socioeconomic barriers, etc. Molly’s desire to be a filmmaker is a key theme: she is a creative individual who wants to tell relevant stories about “real people,” and not just impress some pompous group of cultural elites.Brown’s prose style is excellent: muscular, sexy, lively, humane, down-to-earth, and always enjoyable. For a good companion text, try Audre Lorde’s “Zami,” a moving narrative of African-American lesbian life.
Review by Nona for Rubyfruit Jungle
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I have been reading all of the customer reviews, and it seems that they have been missing the whole point of this book. By no means is this a “lesbian” book, or a book that completely focuses on dealing with “coming out”. Nor should this book be read exclusively by lesbians. It’s a book that simply follows a unique, strong young woman from when she was a kid to when she grows up into her 20′s. Futhermore, the simple style is the essence of the book; more complicated wording would not embody the character of Molly nearly as well. The point is that Molly, who is sassy and a shamelessly cut-and-dry lesbian, does not think that things should be overanalyzed and obsessed over. She sees everything as obvious and blatant. Hence the simple language. It is an unapologetic, extremely funny book, and it is hard to put it down. It pulls you in from the beginning and continues to stay exciting throughout this girl’s tumultuous life. In some ways she grows, but in others she never does compromise her gutsy, fiery self. I loved it.
Review by Miss D. AwesomePants for Rubyfruit Jungle
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This is a well-written jewel. Rita Mae Brown’s dialogue and plot is interesting from the very first page. The book tells the story of a lower-class girl growing up, her learning about sex and dealing with her own homosexuality, leaving home and starting a life of her own, college, city life, dating, etc. The reader identifies with Molly through all of her hardships and celebrates with her through her joyous relationships. This book deals with lesbianism in a very realistic manner, but at the same time could appeal to heterosexual women and men of all types. It is a coming of age story that is simplistic, yet incredibly … can i say perfect. It’s a very short book, and easy weekend read for pure enjoyment. I’d highly recommend this book – to anyone.
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