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Rubyfruit Jungle (Paperback)

by R BROWN (Author) "No one remembers her beginnings ..." (more)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; Reissue edition (31 Dec 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 055327886X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553278866
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.7 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 157,240 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"I found myself laughing hysterically, then sobbing uncontrollably just moments later. A powerful story ... A truly incredible book."
-- "The Boston Globe
""Molly Bolt is a genuine descendant -- genuine "female" descendant -- of Huckleberry Finn. And Rita Mae Brown is, like Mark Twain, a serious writer who gets her messages across through laughter."
-- Donna E. Shalala, former Secretary of Health and Human Services
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have, must-read, must-talk about..., 17 Jul 2001
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This review is from: Rubyfruit Jungle (Essential Penguin) (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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A smart and touching lesbian growing-up story, 2 Dec 2001
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This review is from: Rubyfruit Jungle (Essential Penguin) (Paperback)
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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 'Moral Turptitude' at it's best., 8 Jan 2001
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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. Fighting the social mistreatment of women in her own way, Molly experiences the 'Lesbian Scene' of the sixties and is accused of 'moral turptitude' (for this read lesbianism) because she dared to play men at their own game in the male dominated sixties. I don't think this about oppression or prejudice so much as freedom. Molly took hers when she had such potential to stay downtrodden and then she defended it because it was hers and no one else was going to have it. The prejudice isn't an issue, so much as a reflection of the times. I was inspired to read this because of Educating Rita. Any book that makes someone change their name is worth reading, and this book definitely is. It also quelled my curiousity about what The Ruby Fruit Jungle is....and I have to say that this is the only disappointing part of the whole book.
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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

5.0 out of 5 stars couldn't put it down
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. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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
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