The Desert of the Heart
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The Desert of the Heart

by Jane Rule

1964•Drama•232 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthlove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

Possibly Jane Rule's best known novel, The Desert of the Heart is the story of a free spirited woman falling for a repressed older woman. Evelyn Hall is taking respite at a ranch for women as she seeks a divorce after years of marriage. Written in 1964, it serves as a fascinating snapshot into the lives and regulations of women seeking their freedom.

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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

DramaRomanceGay/lesbianComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growthLove conquers all

Subjects

Divorced womenLesbiansIdentityInterpersonal relationsLGBTQ fiction before Stonewall

Details

Author
Jane Rule
Published
1964
Pages
232
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