false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172341177m/165395.jpg 165395 16 <i>Rubyfruit Jungle</i> is the first milestone novel in the extraordinary career of one of this country's most distinctive writers. Bawdy and moving, the ultimate word-of-mouth bestseller, <i>Rubyfruit Jungle</i> is about growing up a lesbian in America -- and living happily ever after. Born a bastard, Molly Bolt is adopted by a dirt-poor southern couple who want something better for their daughter. Molly plays doctor with the boys, beats up Leroy and loses her virginity to her girlfriend. Molly decides not to apologize for that. In no time she mesmerizes the head cheerleader of Fort Lauderdale heiress. But the world is not tolerant. Booted out of college for moral turpitude, an unrepentant, penniless Molly takes New York by storm, sending not a few female hearts aflutter with her startling beauty, crackling wit and fierce determination to become the when first published, <i>Rubyfruit Jungle</i> has only grown in reputation as it has reached new generations of readers who respond to its feisty and inspiring heroine. 3017660 1973 Rubyfruit Jungle total:2601|5:561|4:922|3:814|2:248|1:56| 2601 9487 3242 224 1 6 false false Mon Nov 12 20:39:33 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 03 12:20:42 -0800 2008
okay, so you're young, you've suddenly realized you're a lesbian. one out of every two people you talk to in the next year are going to recommend rubyfruit jungle. it is THE coming out book. i wonder if gay men have an equiv...more...]]> 4 3 false false Tue Jun 10 05:35:26 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 05:37:31 -0700 2008 3 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun May 13 17:09:41 -0700 2007 Mon May 14 18:38:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 12:39:26 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 12:43:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Apr 11 16:56:08 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 16:57:41 -0700 2009 4 3 false false Mon Jan 26 04:32:20 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 04:42:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Mar 28 11:29:45 -0700 2007 Fri May 04 12:29:56 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 21 21:45:55 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 21:45:55 -0700 2009
I mean, Brown's got a great handle on a fierce character, and there are streaks of beauty in this jammed story, but the main problem it has more...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 19:58:37 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 20:05:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Sun Mar 02 19:45:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 19:49:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 14:15:26 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 14:52:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 01:40:09 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 02:43:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 23:02:27 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 17 09:17:12 -0700 2007 it has hypnotic qualities. and you're either sucked in at the beginning or you're not. there's not much much of an in-between. ]]> 2 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 08:54:49 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 08:56:39 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 17:18:40 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 14:19:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 1 false false Fri Nov 30 18:59:17 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 30 19:00:41 -0800 2007 2 1 false false Fri Jun 22 13:15:23 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 13:15:23 -0700 2007 2 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 06:35:14 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 06:35:14 -0700 2009
There are some funny moments, and some interesting observations by the young Molly, especially in her one line critique...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Mar 03 06:56:20 -0800 2007 Sat Mar 03 06:57:39 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 11:13:25 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 09:39:06 -0800 2009
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Besides being biologically superior, that ole frog is more together than I am. That frog doesn't wan...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=165395