- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (25 Aug 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140238689
- ISBN-13: 978-0140238686
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 258,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 in sixth grade. As she grows to realize she's different, Molly decides not to apologize.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a fantastic piece; it's kind of an American "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit" meets "The Catcher in the Rye". Set in the second half of the twentieth century, it's the tale of a young girl growing up in the South of the USA, and dreaming of moving away to the big city. The story is great, and it's brilliantly written - funny, moving, literate - I couldn't put it down. If you are a lesbian, read it immediately and memorise the best bits to cheer you up when you need it. Put it on your shelf next to something by Jeanette Winterson or Sarah Waters. If you are not, read it anyway. I promise you'll love it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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One of the greatest stories about growing up gay ever written. Molly Bolt is the determined, wisecracking and sometimes outrageous heroine, an outcast who makes her move from small town USA and discovers the delights of city life.
I agree heartily with the reviewer from London, this is a book about lesbian life that anybody should love.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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In Educating Rita, Rita is so enraptured by this book that she changes her name from Susan to Rita. I can see why she did so. It is a voyage of self-discovery for Molly Bolt and she is thwarted at every turn. You laugh and cry with her. The injustices she faces are hard rendering and the novel is written so beautifully that you feel what Molly feels. It shows how backward and prejudiced people can be, and the scary thing is, views haven't changed that much. I couldn't put it down. It was brilliant.
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Edgy classic coming of age story.
This is a dramatic coming-of-age story with a feisty inspiring protagonist. She is very easy to relate to and identify with, yet her story was also different enough from my own to... Read more
Published on 20 May 2010 by bee_line
fairly satisfied
Book not in great condition, but the delivery was speedy and it was excellent value
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by RedS
'Moral Turptitude' at it's best.
A real woman's novel. Molly is strong petulant and at times down right obnoxious. She's got to be one of my favourite literary heroes. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2001
Disappointing
I expected great things from this book and was sad to find it didn't deliver any of them. Molly was a strong heroine, but not unique and I didn't warm to her or feel that she was... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2000 by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
A Well Written Book
I really loved this book. I read it quicker and enjoyed it more than any book I'd read in ages. I love the style that Ms. Brown wote it in. Read more
Published on 11 April 2000 by Sophie M. Beaumont
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