Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Rubyfruit Jungle
Book Review: Growing up is never easy.....
Summary: 5 Stars
I first read this book in the mid '80s at UMCP in an American Studies class. I remember that I commented in class that the book was unbelievable because the main character seemed to meet lesbians every place that she went. Surely there weren't that many gay women in the world! So, lesson one for me was that I had been living a (very) sheltered existence.
The other lesson turned out to be that we all have our own "coming of age" story. Almost no one gets to adulthood without bumps and bruises. We are driven to explore who and why we are. Our evolution is tumultuous and inexorable. Growing up is filled with joy and pain despite orientation - or any of the other descriptive details of life. Brown makes this point beautifully in this novel.
This novel is instructive and enthralling. HIGHLY recommended!
Book Review: Highly Recommended
Summary: 5 Stars
I have just finished reading this book and it was the best book I've read in ages. For someone who is unsure of their sexuality, it clarified a few things for me. The simple, but descriptive syntax was what made this book, as did the open-ended ending. Molly character was so inspiring, it made me want to take on the whole world and everything that is wrong with it. For anyone who said this book was dated was wrong, even in the year 2000, homophobic attitudes still prevail and it is books like this which can make people more open-minded. Recommended to anyone.Book Review: I *Heart* Molly Bolt
Summary: 5 Stars
I am going to be honest, Molly Bolt is probably my favorite character, right after Lestat De Lioncourt of "The Vampire Chronicles" fame. I liked her personality, her resiliance, her strength and her determination. I have to disagree with a lot of reviews; I don't think she's cruel. I think it's more about she has a point to prove. I love her frankness and her audacity. She is definately an original character in literature.
The novel itself was very well written. I liked that it was stripped and clipped, without any fancy prose. It made it feel more from the heart. It was very realistic and it made me feel as if I was right there with Molly and experiencing what she experienced. I have to admit that it had a couple of scenes that were a little hard to believe, namly that scene about the man who loved to have grapefruit (or rubyfruit) thrown at him. It was a definate "What the h*ll" moment.
But overall, a must read.
Book Review: I found this book repulsive
Summary: 1 Stars
I was repelled by the personality of the book's narrator. My disgust centered on two events:First, when the narrator was a child, she avenged herself on someone she didn't like by filling a raisin box with rodent droppings for her enemy to eat.
Later, when she was a grown woman, she avenged herself on a co-worker she didn't like by putting dog dung in the woman's desk drawers.
This isn't humor, it's vicious bullying. I don't expect every book I read to be all sweetness and light, but I dislike books that leave me feeling contempt for the characters.
Book Review: I laughed and cryed aloud..making my mom wonder about me!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book! I actually was talking to it on one or two occasions! There is so much spit and life in Molly, and she had much to teach me. The only thing that set back my rating for it was the "tomorrow is another day" ending. I would rather have seen her physically triumph over everyone, but emotional triumph is the next best thing, maybe even a better thing. Overall a beautifully crafted tale, and an adventure and a half for readers