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Summary: beyond Orpheus..between Eros, Thanatos & the self¿
Review: Godmother Night is now one of my favourite books & it's the most moving book I have read since Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. It's seemingly influenced by both the myth of Orpheus & Cocteau's film, Orphee, which also features a well-dressed woman who is literally death & is attended by motorcyclists. Readers interested in feminist, "women's" or lesbian fiction, as well as those attracted by magickal realism, pagan related fantasy & fairy tales, or just about anyone who loves brilliantly crafted & eloquently written books will not be disappointed. The love affair between Laurie & Jaqe is highly believable & I could strongly relate to their relationship & to the problems that Laurie encounters with her academic studies, it was like seeing parts of my life & aspects of myself on the page. At points I found the book distressing which only added to its power, it takes on serious issues from "life" & beyond. Though I already had some of the comics she has written (The Geek & Doom Patrol), the Vertigo Tarot book, & The Body of the Goddess, (which are of an equal standard to Godmother Night!) this book propelled me onto a quest to read more of her work. Prepare for an intense love affair with this author's work! It's a must read that has left me urgently needing MORE Rachel Pollack books.
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Summary: beyond Orpheus..between Eros, Thanatos & the self?
Review: Godmother Night is now one of my favourite books & it's the most moving book I have read since Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. It's seemingly influenced by both the myth of Orpheus & Cocteau's film, Orphee, which also features a well-dressed woman who is literally death & is attended by motorcyclists. Readers interested in feminist, "women's" or lesbian fiction, as well as those attracted by magickal realism, pagan related fantasy & fairy tales, or just about anyone who loves brilliantly crafted & eloquently written books will not be disappointed. The love affair between Laurie & Jaqe is highly believable & I could strongly relate to their relationship & to the problems that Laurie encounters with her academic studies, it was like seeing parts of my life & aspects of myself on the page. At points I found the book distressing which only added to its power, it takes on serious issues from "life" & beyond. Though I already had some of the comics she has written (The Geek & Doom Patrol), the Vertigo Tarot book, & The Body of the Goddess, (which are of an equal standard to Godmother Night!) this book propelled me onto a quest to read more of her work. Prepare for an intense love affair with this author's work! It's a must read that has left me urgently needing MORE Rachel Pollack books.
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Summary: beyond Orpheus..between Eros, Thanatos & the self¿
Review: Godmother Night is now one of my favourite books & it's the most moving book I have read since Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. It's seemingly influenced by both the myth of Orpheus & Cocteau's film, Orphee, which also features a well-dressed woman who is literally death & is attended by motorcyclists. Readers interested in feminist, "women's" or lesbian fiction, as well as those attracted by magickal realism, pagan related fantasy & fairy tales, or just about anyone who loves brilliantly crafted & eloquently written books will not be disappointed. The love affair between Laurie & Jaqe is highly believable & I could strongly relate to their relationship & to the problems that Laurie encounters with her academic studies, it was like seeing parts of my life & aspects of myself on the page. At points I found the book distressing which only added to its power, it takes on serious issues from "life" & beyond. Though I already had some of the comics she has written (The Geek & Doom Patrol), the Vertigo Tarot book, & The Body of the Goddess, (which are of an equal standard to Godmother Night!) this book propelled me onto a quest to read more of her work. Prepare for an intense love affair with this author's work! It's a must read that has left me urgently needing MORE Rachel Pollack books.
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Summary: very lyrical...had me from the start
Review: I think this is one of the most beautiful books written this year. Its fairy-tale-like quality is enchanting, but is also completely believable. The modern setting and fantastic events blend together seamlessly. I warmed to the characters, and found myself both crying and laughing out loud many times during my reading of the book. My only criticism is that I found the character of Laurie quite inconsistent in the last part of the book. Despite this, this goes on my favourite book list!
If you like fairy tales, this is a must-read.
Elizabeth Jones, Melbourne, Australia
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Summary: Wonderful book, great reviews.
Review: Listen to these great reviews:
"It is beautifully, even poetically, written." ---Washington Post Book World
"Another fine outing by one of the most gifted and sensitive fantasists working today." ---Publishers Weekly
"Pollack has balanced light and dark, delightful fantasy and everyday reality, to make GODMOTHER NIGHT charmingly serious." ---Booklist
"Tender and disturbing, down-to-earth and wildly inventive, this colmplex novel shows Pollack to be one ouf our best fantasists." ---Kirkus
"Considering its imaginative audacity, its broad emotional range, and its sure handling of both traditional and modern elements, I would not be at all surprised to see this book among next year's World Fantasy Award finalists." ---Asimov's SF
"Excellent...a funny and heart-rending fable." ---Starlog
"An extrordinary novel." ---James Sallis, The Bloomsbury Review
"A Striking contemporary adult fairy tale." ---Shira Daemon, Locus
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Summary: For any age, for any gender, for any love, for any PERSON
Review: Rachel Pollack has left me completely smitten. Smitten with Laurie, with Jaqe, Kate, and Godmother Night. I didn't want the story to end. She had me nervous, laughing, crying, anticipating. It's a story about love. Love that any reader can understand, in a very universal form. It's a story of high imagination, and vivid details. I could not put this book down. I have since recommended this book to 2 people who have also completely fallen in love with it. This is by far, the #1 on my lists of favorites. It is so beautifully written, and I have never had a book pull me in the way this book has. Thank you Rachel for your gift, without this book, I'd be missing out on something so damn good.
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Summary: For any age, for any gender, for any love, for any PERSON
Review: Rachel Pollack has left me completely smitten. Smitten with Laurie, with Jaqe, Kate, and Godmother Night. I didn't want the story to end. She had me nervous, laughing, crying, anticipating. It's a story about love. Love that any reader can understand, in a very universal form. It's a story of high imagination, and vivid details. I could not put this book down. I have since recommended this book to 2 people who have also completely fallen in love with it. This is by far, the #1 on my lists of favorites. It is so beautifully written, and I have never had a book pull me in the way this book has. Thank you Rachel for your gift, without this book, I'd be missing out on something so damn good.
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Summary: Romeo_and_Juliet for dykes with a touch of On_a_Pale_Horse
Review: Rachel Pollack is amazing, her accurate account of two women falling in love and then losing each other, is amazing. It leaves out all of the feminist crap that most writter's seem to put into books these days if it just happens to be about ...... dykes. If you happen to pass this by, pick it up read it and I can almost promise satisfaction.
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Summary: If you die while reading this, be sure to take it with you!!
Review: Rachel Pollack is amazing, her accurate account of two women falling in love and then losing each other, is amazing. It leaves out all of the feminist crap that most writter's seem to put into books these days if it just happens to be about ...... dykes. If you happen to pass this by, pick it up read it and I can almost promise satisfaction.
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Summary: Romeo_and_Juliet for dykes with a touch of On_a_Pale_Horse
Review: This book really grabbed me... and I am not a feminist. If you read it because you're a politically correct moron and only read "women's books" or just because it's a really good book (the best feminist fiction I've ever read, far better than anything of Atwood's, and I've read three of hers) by all means, read it! The writing is wonderfully crafted, and the romance is beautiful. This is not a sex book, this is a love, life, and DEATH book.
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