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Cargando... Under the Rainbowpor Celia Laskey
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Celia Laskey’s novel Under the Rainbow enfolds like a series of unconnected short stories that take place in Big Burr, Kansas one of the most homophobic cities in America. The cast of characters includes closeted men, activists, gay friendly, and anti-gay straight people. As the novel progresses, they intercept beautifully and leave you moved to tears by the conclusion. ( ) I loved this book so much! I saw it at the library and was hooked by the premise, and the more I read the more I fell in love with it. It's one I've already added to my personal library. Having grown up in a small town like Big Burr, I am quite familiar with the resistant-to-change attitudes that some people possess. In many of the chapters there are moments of violence and homophobia, and I was equal parts angered and saddened. There were several characters who I grew attached to while reading and I was sad when their chapter ended, because I wanted to read more. Although it was a nice surprise to see that in some chapters there would be a mention/update of a certain character. Without spoiling anything, there is an epilogue and I liked how it was uplifting and not saccharine. The author has a true gift for writing complex and yet relatable characters, as well as having sharp dialogue. I am looking forward to reading her next book. Queer activists move to America's most homophobic town as a task force. Some of these chapters originally appeared as short stories so the novel feels very disjointed. I found the book much lighter than I expected based on the blurb and would have preferred much more bite. There seemed to be too many generic soccer mom types and the homophobia felt very in your face (vandalism, threats, verbal abuse). Would have felt more authentic if the book had presented homophobia in a much more subtle way. It was an easy read. A LGBTQ social activist group moves into the most homophobic town in America, Big Burr, Kansas. As they meet and work with local people to show there’s nothing to fear from homosexual people, slow progress is made. Each chapter is told by a different person’s point of view. Although we don’t know exactly what happens to each, the last chapter told 10 years after the story, shows how things have changed for the better and that the town has become more accepting of people who don’t share the same life styles. It is political and feminist. Laskey is an author who is observant and able to give depth to a wide range of citizens in Big Burr and her debut novel is worth reading. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"In the small town of Big Burr, Kansas, ministers warn that "Satan was the first to demand equal rights," a lesbian-owned bed and breakfast mysteriously burns to the ground, and casually bigoted social media posts are the norm. But when a national nonprofit labels Big Burr "the most homophobic town in America" and sends in a task force in a Real World-style experiment - as residents for two years, they'll attempt to broaden hearts and minds - no one is truly prepared for the other. Avery desperately wants to fit in with her new high school classmates, but with her "lesbian crusader" mom running the task force, she's terrified that it's only a matter of time until she's outed. Across town, Linda tries to escape her grief over her son's death by befriending the arrivals, who know mercifully little about her past. But to Christine, profoundly attached to the carefully orchestrated rhythms of Big Burr life, they are not only a threat but a call to action. As tensions roil the town, cratering relationships and forcing closely guarded secrets into the light, local and interloper alike are forced to consider what it really means to belong. Told with warmth and wit, in a chorus of unexpected voices, Under the Rainbow is a poignant articulation of our complicated humanity that reminds us we are more alike than we'd like to admit"-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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