Silhouette of a Sparrow
Format: kindle
ASIN: B008LVQYL4
Publish date: September 4th 2012
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Pages no: 210
Edition language: English
Wow, this is actually the first f/f romance I've ever read. I've read a fair amount of of m/m, but f/f is a first for me. And I'm glad I took a chance and tried something different. Garnet's cool. She's relatable and I just really like her. At first I thought Isabella was too perfect. But as we ge...
This was a tender lesbian coming-of-age novel with a dreamlike quality throughout. The pace is steady, like a long hot summer, and it works very well for the story. I was afraid the girls' love affair would end in tragedy, but this is not one of those books. The story finished on a hopeful note, wit...
This coming of age story is geared for ages 12 and up, with a 16-year-old protagonist. It has strong historical fiction overtones as well, being chock full of insights into American life during the 1920's: prohibition, racism, social status, and the culture of flappers. It also provides a unique and...
I was utterly charmed from the first page of this historical novel. Set in the 1920's, it tells the story of Garnet Richards, a young woman who chafes at the strict rules her mother, and then her aunt lay out for her, ladylike pastimes, like embroidering for her hope chest, marriage after high schoo...
This a very pretty historical fiction about a girl who loves birds and would like to pick her own path in live - and who also is falling in love for the first time. With a girl.I really liked how the romance wasn't life or death for Garnet, that her real struggle was telling her mother she wanted to...