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Summary: Very beautifully written
Review: a trim but suggestive narrative style makes this story of young lesbian love something worth reading even after you're long past the high school years. In terms of sheer literary quality, it stands up there with Jean Stewart's lovely Emerald City Blues (though the latter is considerably more explicit, and not so tightly focused on the main protagonists' personal angst). Anyway, Boock can really write.
Rating:
Summary: Very beautifully written
Review: a trim but suggestive narrative style makes this story of young lesbian love something worth reading even after you're long past the high school years. In terms of sheer literary quality, it stands up there with Jean Stewart's lovely Emerald City Blues (though the latter is considerably more explicit, and not so tightly focused on the main protagonists' personal angst). Anyway, Boock can really write.
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Summary: Good Pick
Review: At first i wasn't very interested in reading this book. I was looking for something along the lines of "empress of the world", and amazon.com reccomended "Dare, Truth, or Promise" as a good follow up. I was in the car on a road trip, and with nothing else to do, i opened it. I read the book in only a few days, which is unusual for me. I just couldn't get my nose out of it. Paula Boock writes so good you just want to know what happens next. I guess i can say, the story she wrote flows. It all comes together, and at the end you're wishing there was more. I really reccomend this book if you're looking for something along the lines of lesbian romance. It was cute, and very charming. It almost makes you wish you were there...
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Summary: There Are No Words to Describe This Book
Review: Dare Truth or Promise was an amazing book. It was like a Romeo and Juliet for homosexuality. The book made me, being striaght, think about how homosexuality is dissaproved in church and life in general. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone.
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Summary: Dare Truth or Promise (The Best Book Ever)
Review: I just finished reading this book for the third time and I can't believe how I keep forgetting how amazing this book is. Yes, it is about 2 girls falling i love, but don't let that put you off- it's much better written than most girl-boy romance books, partly of course because it's not exactly a romance as such. What made it even better for me was that it is set in my hometown (Dunedin) and written by someone who I see at the parties I go to with my parents. But I think that even if there was no connection there, I would still love this book. The story is excellent, it keeps you interested and captivated all the way through, the characters are real, and I won't say too much more because this is one of those rare, indescribable books. Just read it for yourself and you'll be so happy you did. It's the second book EVER too make me cry. OK, thats all. Bye :)
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I read this book because it was about a lesbian relationship. But the thing that makes it so great is that it doesn't matter whether it's about a lesbian relationship or a straight relationship. Of course there are plotlines in it that wouldn't be there if it wasn't a gay relationship, but overall it just doesn't seem like an issue in the book. It doesn't affect the love between the two, which is portrayed beautifully in every way. I've read it several times and haven't got tired of it yet.
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Summary: One of the best books ever
Review: I saw this book a few times in book shops but never thought much of it. However, when I read the reviews on Amazon then the book began to intrigue me. I bought it and to my amazement the book left me breathless, even speechless. I cried through it a few times. It describes passion, the pain of being of love, in a so true to life manner. It's really a slice of life about pure, unadulterated love. It avoids clichés, develops an emotional rollercoaster and has an exhilarating end.I warn you: You're not going to like this book. You're gonna LOVE it!!!!
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Summary: luscious teen lesbian fiction
Review: Paula Boock writes an excellently detailed story of Louie and Willa as they fall in and out of love. Based in New Zealand, this book captures realistic societal views towards lesbianism. The two girls both experience negativity from society about their sexual orientation; Louie from her family, Willa from her ex-partners family. Yet both find positivity in people that truly love them. The characters of Louie and Willa are so different, but not so different so they don't suit each other. Each character looks towards the other with great respect, honoring their differences as beautiful and attractive. Their previous experiences with lesbianism are different also, but that doesn't stop them as they fall into a deep romance. Both are overwhelmed by the intensity of the relationship. Written in a delicate style, yet sometimes punchy with directing what is firm, the story is gripping and powerful. Recommended for anyone who is a teenage lesbian or thinking of becoming one.
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Summary: Good Pick
Review: The reason this book caught my eye was that it had a young pair of lesbians. But upon reading it, I realized that this book was much more than the average lesbian love story. This book had no sappy ending about love overcoming all odds, and it showed people in their environments. There was a different flavor that some people may not like, but I totally enjoyed.
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Summary: Truthful and never fake
Review: The reason this book caught my eye was that it had a young pair of lesbians. But upon reading it, I realized that this book was much more than the average lesbian love story. This book had no sappy ending about love overcoming all odds, and it showed people in their environments. There was a different flavor that some people may not like, but I totally enjoyed.
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