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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Rubyfruit Jungle's style may be dated, but its themes - of coming out and of trying to make a mark as an independent woman - are timeless. The frank sexuality may also have lost its radical edge, but Molly Bolt remains a feisty, funny role model for anybody who is reluctant to live their life according to the predetermined script. (  ) whirled | Aug 10, 2009 |  Rubyfruit Jungle 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, Rubyfruit Jungle 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 Ft. Lauderdale heiress. QAHC_CCCL | Jul 14, 2009 | Picked it up purely because I just thought it was about d*mned time I read the lesbian classic. Turned out that it's a wonderful book, and I totally fell in love with the protagonist, Molly, who's by turns defiant, hilarious, brave, determined and inspirational. The book ended on a uncertain note, but we all know how the life of the author herself turned out to be, so I guess it's a happy ending after all. (  ) litalex | Feb 6, 2009 | The publication date on this is wrong. This edition was released from Daughters Inc in the mid-to-late 1970s. I first read this when it came out as a Daughters Inc publication. I was in my teens, and newly out. At the time, I laughed hysterically. It was so wonderful to find lesbian humor in print back then. Alas, this book does NOT stand the test of time. I re-read it a few years ago and it was so incredibly dated that I just couldn't enjoy it much. But at the time when it was first published, it was radical. Hard to believe, but true. (  ) Carol_M_in_NJ | Sep 21, 2008 | Rebellious, intelligent, honest and gay, Molly grows up in the 50s and 60s, and can't understand why no one will accept her for what she is. I liked this, and Molly, a lot although personally I like a more resolved ending than what this has. alasen_reads | Sep 14, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 055327886X, Paperback)Rubyfruit Jungle 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, Rubyfruit Jungle 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 the tub and loses her virginity to her girlfriend in sixth grade. As she grows to realize she's different, Molly decides not to apologize for that. In no time she mesmerizes the head cheerleader of Ft. Lauderdale High and captivates a gorgeous bourbon-guzzling 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 greatest filmmaker that ever lived. Critically acclaimed when first published, Rubyfruit Jungle has only grown in reputation as it has reached new generations of readers who respond to its feisty and inspiring heroine. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:02 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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