Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.7 / 5.0

It's 1978, You're a Lesbian, What Now?:

Some books set in the past read like history lessons and are just about as dry and dull, too. But not this one. Instead of lots of emphasis on events and who did what, this novel is like a history lesson in the emotions of a burgeoning lesbian-feminist. I take for granted a lot not just how far we've come as lesbians, but also as women. Jessica is the kind of woman who thought of stuff to teach women about work and success that we all take for granted now.

But that's all secondary to a nice, romantic plot... more info

great:

i tend to be bias when it comes to karin kallmaker books. i love them all. this book is no exception. only complaint is that it was too short!

My first impressions didn't let me finish the book:

I will admit that I did not finish this book. I couldn't even get past the first chapter! I am a Karin Kallmaker fan and I've enjoyed all her books, but this one really dates itself. Having been an 80's child, I hate everything about the 70's, ESPECIALLY the fashion. And the first outfit she describes Jessica wearing had me cringing. Since I tend to imagine the characters as I read, I was not enjoying the imagery one bit.

The setting and the mindset of the time does not capture my interest at all, and... more info

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