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Loading... Venus Envyby Rita Mae Brown
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. What happens when you think you're dying so you come out to everyone you know . . . and then you don't die?? That's the premise of this book, and it is incredibly funny. I loved this book. It's funny, warm, provocative, sexy and just about all around perfect. It's been years since I read this book, but I still remember how much I loved it. (  ) drsyko | Oct 9, 2008 |  A wonderful book to read and a review lesson in greek mythology. But don't worry, this book is worth the read. Frasier Armstong is given a second chance at life and love in this 1994 novel by Rita Mae Brown. This book will also make you think about what's most important in life and in relationships. Highly recommended, this most wonderful heartfelt novel by a very talented and witty author. ( ) foxyhunter1887 | Sep 21, 2008 | Hilariously funny! How would you feel, if your Doc told you that you've only got a couple of days left to live? How would you spend this precious time? Well, one way could be - writing letters to all the people you like and dislike and tell them all the things you always thought about them, but somehow never got around to telling them before! The real problems of Mary Frazier Armstrong begins right after she's written all those letters - because Mary Frazier Armstrong isn't going to die after all... I could have done rather well without the 'mythological' part of the book, that's why I voted only 4 stars! (  ) tealover | Aug 26, 2007 | This is a satisfying book. Much more than a lesbian coming out story. More like an exhortation to grab at life. I am not quite sure about the ending chapters featuring a conversation with the Roman/Greek gods, but the more I read, the less uncomfortable I became. (  ) Darrol | Aug 13, 2007 | I love a good ending to a book. The best book can be spoiled by a poor ending. Brown always gives me that.. First I get a good read, in this case a wonderful one with strong, interesting characters, and a wrap up you will love! ( ) mckait | Jul 20, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0553564978, Mass Market Paperback)At thirty-five, Mary Frazier Armstrong, called "Frazier" by friends and enemies alike, is a sophisticated woman with a thriving art gallery, a healthy bank balance, and an enviable social position. In fact, she has everything to live for, but she's lying in a hospital bed with a morphine drip in her arm and a life expectancy measured in hours. "Don't die a stranger," her assistant says on her last hospital visit. "Tell the people you love who you are." And so, as her last act on earth, Frazier writes letters to her closest family and friends, telling them exactly what she thinks of them and, since she will be dead by the time they receive the letters, the truth about herself: she's gay.The letters are sent. Then the manure hits the fan in Charlottesville, Virginia, because the funny thing is, Frazier Armstrong isn't going to die after all. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:09 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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