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183rd out of 373 books
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Hey, Dollface
Sometimes Val and Chloe wondered if their friendship was too close.
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
April 15th 1989
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published 1978)
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I remembered this book being a lot more explicit when I first read it at 9 years old than when I re-read it in college. It's not, really, beyond a bit of confused groping.
A relatively realistic portrayal of girl/girl sexual exploration as a teenager. No rainbows, no pride parades, just the awkward, nameless fumbling that many kids do. Very much worth a quick read if you can find a copy, it's been out of print for years.
A relatively realistic portrayal of girl/girl sexual exploration as a teenager. No rainbows, no pride parades, just the awkward, nameless fumbling that many kids do. Very much worth a quick read if you can find a copy, it's been out of print for years.
val and chloe are both new at their swanky prep school, and fast become besties. as they grow closer and share their experiences, they become attracted to each other in a way that is confusing and frightening for both of them. are they perverts? lesbians? just curious? in denial?
i found this when i was weeding the teen fiction section- it is old, beat up, and hadn't gone out in years but i decided to give it one last read. i wasn't super impressed with the writing or dialogue, and the 2 main ch...more
i found this when i was weeding the teen fiction section- it is old, beat up, and hadn't gone out in years but i decided to give it one last read. i wasn't super impressed with the writing or dialogue, and the 2 main ch...more
My mum brought me this home from the library, withdrawn. I don't think she knew what it was about. It's about two girls who are friends but sometimes get a little intimate with each other, basic are we gay, maybe we're not, maybe we're just teenage girls. I was really obsessed with this book and read it over and over, but I always wished they'd just be gay and get together.
This one catches you off guard because you just can't believe you're reading something so sweet and heartbreaking about two girls falling for each other, that doesn't end up making you hurl.
Sometimes I want to scream the name "Chloe Fox" like Kirk in The Wrath of Khan
"FOOOOOOOOOOOXXXX!!!"
Sometimes I want to scream the name "Chloe Fox" like Kirk in The Wrath of Khan
"FOOOOOOOOOOOXXXX!!!"
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a gift from a friend of mine when i announced i was moving away. has sentimental meaning of great value and a secret message from my dear friend. the book is very well written, easy to read, a quick read, and the connection between the characters is tangible and the strongest point (and THE point) of the book. it was the connection that pulled me because it was hard to relate to the characters otherwise. being a poor kid in a rural area make sit hard to connect to a well off girl in big new york...more
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Val and Chloe are both newcomers to a private school in New York. They meet, become best friends, and end up questioning their relationship. Alot of the plot seemed too contrived. Val wanted to meet Chloe Fox before she even saw her because she was intrigued by her name. They both happened to be new at the school, had no other friends except for each other, etc. Regardless, I enjoyed the story - it seemed pretty realistic otherwise for the time in which it was written. I also liked the NYC setti...more
I read this book at the age of 22 and I loved it. I remember a librarian feeling a bit concerned about the lesbian theme in the storyline, but I told her she shouldn't be. I would have loved this book as much when I was a teenager. Yes, definitely five stars minimum from me.
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One of my favorite lesbian ya books ever. Two friends question their relationship and sexuality in the late 1970s on the Upper West Side. Realistic to how teens talk and think. The very talented Deborah Hautzig was young herself when she wrote this, so that is probably why it feels so real. Def a must for Norma Klein/Judy Blume/Nancy Garden/Barbara Wersba fans. Only thing is I HATED the ending. When you read it you'll see why.
so there's enough that i liked about the book (thrift store shopping, strange fashion of preppies looking grunge-y, NYC, prep school...) that i can give it 3 stars. but being written in 78, the dated advice received by the main character is frustrating and sometimes offensive. so it's a soft 3 stars. not exactly recommendable.
I read this book as an adolescent and suddenly all the jumbled puzzle pieces inside me fit together perfectly. This book is actually the source of my daughter's name. One of the main characters is named Chloe. It was the first time I'd ever heard the name, and I decided then, at 14 years of age, that one day I would have a daughter named Chloe.
this is a re-read....this was my fav book in my preteen years and I had forgotton so much of it....I was surprised to realise on hindsight how much this book had influenced me... I was absolutely chloe :) an excellent book, I would highly recommend.
Eh. A bit of a non-event. Very simply written and quick to read, but kind of anti-climatic, sadly!
Jan 05, 2008
Artslyz
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Two girls, maybe in love, maybe not.. an interesting early treatment of the subject in YA lit.
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