Women's Barracks
by Tereska Torrès
Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadslove conquers all
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stirring novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
This novel—based on the author's real-life experiences—is credited as the first candidly lesbian novel, originally published in 1950, that “scandalized mid-century America” (The New York Times).
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- Author
- Tereska Torrès
- Published
- 1950
- Pages
- 216
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