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Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers

Name: Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers
Author: Lillian Faderman

by Lillian Faderman

1991•Documentary•373 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalgay/lesbianslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthcoming of age

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Boxlist takeRealistic and stirring: a serious non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Lesbian life in America continues to evolve. As Lillian Faderman writes, there are “no constants with regard to lesbianism,” except that lesbians prefer women.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalGay/lesbianSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growthComing of age

Subjects

HistoryFemale HomosexualityLesbiansLesbianismLGBTQ historyLesbiennesHistoireHomosexuality

Details

Author: Lillian Faderman
Published: 1991
Pages: 373
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Source: Open Library

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