This hilarious, unpredictable, sexy novel is a fascinating journey into the storefronts, underground clubs, and back alleys of New York's Lower Eas...
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May 07, 2010
Ocean
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this was a great example of a sarah schulman book. it's fast-paced, about people whose stories are usually denied and erased, kinda confusing but with the occasional great one-liner thrown in. demented and hilarious.
Aug 10, 2008
James
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Honestly, I think that every thinking reading person should own this book. It is just about one of the most vivid executions of heartache and style I have ever read, and I've read it a few times now--actually, it improves with re-readings (always a good sign).
I still remember being drawn in at first by the rather intriguing cover, and then being absolutely blown away by the poignancy, the detail, and the sheer audacity of the prose, disguised as a "murder mystery." Yes, a More...
I still remember being drawn in at first by the rather intriguing cover, and then being absolutely blown away by the poignancy, the detail, and the sheer audacity of the prose, disguised as a "murder mystery." Yes, a More...
Apr 16, 2008
Suzy
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Guede loaned me this book when I was 20, and it sucked me in immediately, I loved it so much that I skipped Stonewall 25 in NYC that weekend and stayed home in Philly, reading. This was my favorite book for years. I love a good lesbian feminist loner vigilante novel. Plus it includes AA meetings, mean ex-girlfriends, and other favorite plot elements.
Jan 16, 2008
Gretchen
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Pulled this off my roommate's bookshelf. A lower east side lesbian period piece. A great mix of murder mystery and portrait. The psychology of loss and safety rolled up in pursuit and the theater of identities. Fun. and gross.
Aug 10, 2008
Kyle
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Arg. I hated this book. The main character wlaks around with a gun thinking about shooting her ex, the Delores of the title, if I recall correctly. I thought 'Rat Bohemia' was pretty good, but in general I think Schulman is a hack.
Oct 21, 2008
Greg
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A lesbian murder mystery noir, set and written in the '80s, which actually turns out to be more of a study of the universal condition of heartbreak and unrequited love. James, you recommend some weird books sometimes.
Dec 16, 2009
Raymond
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I want to write a screenplay for this novel. Because then I would be associated with it. Even though I'm sure Schulman would hate whatever I did to it, but that's okay, she'd probably be right.
Dec 16, 2009
Snarky's
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This is my favorite SS book. It's the one that made me go, "Okay, she needs to be my mentor!" And thank god she was!
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