5/10/2023 0 Comments Rubyfruit jungle author![]() ![]() She says and does exactly how she thinks and I can really appreciate that. Molly Bolt isn’t exactly the most ‘perfect’ character out there, but it is so easy to like her with all her flaws. It’s so interesting to read about how the situation was back then and compare them to our current one! The prose is both refreshing and entertaining to read, and I was able to finish this modern classic in no time at all. ![]() I can see why so many people seem to find Rita Mae Brown‘s book that powerful… Because as we follow the main character Molly Bolt, basically every cliche involving the glbt community is included and talked about. The fact that Rubyfruit Jungle is a coming of age story written back in 1973 and talks about the glbt theme so openly is both impressive and inspiring. I confess I came across this book by accident, but I was immediately intrigued by both the cover and the blurb. Why does everyone have to put you in a box and nail the lid on it? I don’t know what I am-polymorphous and perverse. ![]() Or I could always carve a scarlet ‘L’ on my forehead. ![]() So now I wear this label ‘Queer’ emblazoned across my chest.
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