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Summary: Equal to the books by Melissa Good!
Review: A found myself frustrated at times--wanting to shake both of the
main characters. I laughed out loud and cried. This book held my interest from page one to the very end. It is one that I would
highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a good romance novel--I found myself riding the roller coaster with them :-) Buy it...you'll like it!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Excellent character development, rich layering of time and subtext, prose that flows and angst up the wazoo...this is a good read.
Advocate writes better reviews than I do...see the review below!
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Summary: Pass the tissues
Review: I had to force myself to put this book down! The characters were so believeable and their actions so real. I could not help but cry at all of Torrey and Taylor's "near misses" throughout the book. A wonderful read if you want a powerful, moving romance.
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Summary: A love story for adults
Review: I have found all of this author's writings to be in entirely different styles for each novel and story. That's quite a talent. This one is nothing like any of her others. It's sort of like a great Lifetime movie (producers take note!) which may sound like an oxymoron, but don't let that deter you. It's one of those 'what might have been' reconsiderations from several years down the road. Should-have-been college sweethearts, unforseen pregnancy, the out part of the equation having no idea that the woman of her heart has also 'gone gay' (but in a most interesting and, initially, shocking, albeit highly erotic, fashion). Read the book. And if you like this one, try SX Meagher's great uber epic "I Found my Heart in San Francisco" or RMB's uberish "Alma Mater" for college age lesbian romance.
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Summary: Good to the last page!!
Review: I love this book, although at times I was frustrated by the characters behavior. I understand that these things happen.
I could not put the book down,read it in a span of hours, while
shedding some tears. I LOVED THIS BOOK and would HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT - EXCELLENT 5 stars plus - My favorite in my
collection
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Summary: EXCELENT, EXCLLENT
Review: I love this book, although at times I was frustrated by the characters behavior. I understand that these things happen.
I could not put the book down,read it in a span of hours, while
shedding some tears. I LOVED THIS BOOK and would HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT - EXCELLENT 5 stars plus - My favorite in my
collection
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Summary: "See Spot Run" of Lesbian Romance Novels
Review: It is what it is. If you're a lesbian looking for mindless entertainment - a quick read with the depth of a shallow pool - this is it. It's an "uber" tale from Xenaverse - a lesbian romance featuring a blond, green-eyed woman (Gabrielle) and an older, taller woman with black hair and blue eyes (Xena). Or, in the parlance of such books, "The honey-haired woman sighed and looked deep into the strikingly light blue eyes framed by the face of an angel. The older woman that (or is it who) had tried to deny her feelings for the younger woman capitulated in that instant to her deathless love." Please. It may be commerce, but it's not art. If you're looking for lesbian romance that has something interesting to say about people, myth or social issues, try Karin Kallmaker.
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Summary: WOW....Friendship + Love = A terrific read!!!!
Review: L. J. Maas's formula of using the strong bond of friendship, combined with unconditional love, strength of character, yin/yang personalities, compassion, and the significance of family, creates a romantic story that stirs the heart and mind. From the beginning this book held me captive, it was difficult to put it down at bedtime...believe me when I say there were a couple of "very tired," "bloodshot eyes" mornings.
The practice of Tai-Chi and the yin/yang symbolism enhances the strength of the narrative and adds stability to the characters of Taylor, Torrey, and Jessica. I was extremely impressed by the authors sensitive and realistic treatment of "coming out", substance abuse, 12 Step Meetings, and "what it takes" to stay clean & sober. Passionate, Loving, Erotic, Hot, Sexy, Talented, Intelligent, and Warm, is the only way I can adequately describe the main characters Taylor and Torrey. Oh, and I just couldn't help adoring Taylor's mother, being frustrated by and deeply caring for Jessica, and feeling ambivalent towards Kat. When a book can take me on an emotional roller-coaster ride and leave me wanting more...then I say BRAVO to the author, and I HIGHLY recommend you read this book!!!!!!! You simply must, buy this book...read it...recommend it...and then write a review.
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Summary: WOW....Friendship + Love = A terrific read!!!!
Review: L. J. Maas's formula of using the strong bond of friendship, combined with unconditional love, strength of character, yin/yang personalities, compassion, and the significance of family, creates a romantic story that stirs the heart and mind. From the beginning this book held me captive, it was difficult to put it down at bedtime...believe me when I say there were a couple of "very tired," "bloodshot eyes" mornings.
The practice of Tai-Chi and the yin/yang symbolism enhances the strength of the narrative and adds stability to the characters of Taylor, Torrey, and Jessica. I was extremely impressed by the authors sensitive and realistic treatment of "coming out", substance abuse, 12 Step Meetings, and "what it takes" to stay clean & sober. Passionate, Loving, Erotic, Hot, Sexy, Talented, Intelligent, and Warm, is the only way I can adequately describe the main characters Taylor and Torrey. Oh, and I just couldn't help adoring Taylor's mother, being frustrated by and deeply caring for Jessica, and feeling ambivalent towards Kat. When a book can take me on an emotional roller-coaster ride and leave me wanting more...then I say BRAVO to the author, and I HIGHLY recommend you read this book!!!!!!! You simply must, buy this book...read it...recommend it...and then write a review.
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Summary: You won't want to put it down!
Review: L.J. Maas has written a captivating and touching romance of unrequited love and survival against difficult odds in None So Blind. Torrey Gray and Taylor Kent -- who bear a striking resemblance to the actors Renee O'Connor and Lucy Lawless -- first meet at the Tau Alpha Zeta sorority house when Torrey is a college freshman and Taylor a senior. It is August 1981. The two legacy sisters make an unlikely duo but become fast friends. The openly lesbian and rebellious, art student, Taylor, does have a tendency to lead the younger Torrey into trouble. Yet the genuinely kind, caring and responsible Torrey has a stabilizing effect on her friend.
These talented, intelligent and likable women live together for almost four years during their late adolescence. Both women finish college. Torrey writes her first book while Taylor begins her art career. The best friends support one another as they struggle in those vulnerable, challenging years of early adulthood. They also carefully, and perhaps unconsciously, intentionally misunderstand one another. Taylor assumes the younger Torrey isn't gay and Torrey assumes Taylor isn't attracted to her. Or to paraphrase Torrey, "sometimes love isn't blind, she's just plain stupid." (p364)
Although they've never lost touch with one another, the two women went their separate ways when the strain of their miscommunication hurt too much to continue to live together. Some 15 years later, Torrey asks for Taylor's help and, as promised, Taylor will do her best to help. Maas does a wonderful job weaving the past and present together as the women find themselves meeting again after so many years. Unrequited love can be very bittersweet as achingly depicted in Torrey's first interaction with Kat in New York in 1991. Both women realize that almost two decades of maturity has increased their understanding of themselves and each other; as well as their potential for happiness together and the capacity for love. Maas deals sensitively with issues of coming out and substance abuse over the course of the story. She provides an erotic denouement that is romantic, loving and electric. The practice of Tai-Chi and particularly the Tai-Chi symbol -- more popularly known as the "yin yang" symbol -- is a leitmotif that Maas threads through None So Blind. Perhaps my favorite example of this theme is the image of Torrey and Taylor on the night they go to Chancey's. In addition to the lead characters' appearance, there are enough winking references to Xena for fans to recognize this as "Uber fiction." However, these references strike this reader as a pleasant inside joke more than any real connection with the show. Certainly, Torrey and Taylor are Maas' creation and a reader with no particular affinity for the show, can enjoy None So Blind, completely. Other readers may not identify as strongly with this novel as this reviewer, who was in college during the same years as Torrey. Still, one might consider this warning should you treat yourself to this novel: Be sure you have the time to read None So Blind's 373 pages, because you won't want to put it down.
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