worst. book. ever.

so awful, in fact, that i read it in an afternoon and returned it to the bookstore the next morning because i couldn't put it on my bookshelf. as i no longer have the book, i'm unable to quote directly, although certain passages are seared into my memory.

the gist of the book is this: we are really cute and femme, we were popular in high school, and men hit on us. being a lesbian is hawt, not to mention trendy. we're not like other lesbians who don't wear makeup and have bad fashion sense, and you don't have to be either. it's gonna be a little awkward at first, but we're here to talk you through it. if you're not yet experienced with the ladies, it's best to start when you're away from home on vacation (we both did), preferably in a booze-infused environment. if you see a woman you'd like to make out with, but are too embarrassed to make the first move, have one of your guy friends dare the two of you to do it. this is a hot idea for at least two reasons: #1 people think it's sexy and will want to watch, #2 if you decide later that it wasn't a great decision you can blame it on being drunk or use the what-happens-in-acapulco-stays-in-acapulco excuse.

the authors (the laurens) claim this is a book about loving women, however the subtext is as anti-woman as any issue of maxim/blender/fhm/stuff, presented in a faux-feminist queer friendly package.

Kind of dumb.

When I was a senior in high school, I slipped this into the pile of books my dad was going to buy me at Barnes and Noble. It was our tradition - he would take me on a Friday night, I would buy four books and read as much as I could over the weekend. This was my first attempt to buy something so obviously queer-related - and he shrugged and paid for it like it was nothing. I was still only halfway out of the closet, but I knew then that my family was there for me & supported me after four years of struggling with my sexuality. (To be clear - the actual book is full of stereotypes & a level of casual wealth I'll probably never know, but it'll always have a place on my bookshelf because of that moment with my dad).

Really interesting and helpful for young gay women still coming to terms with and accepting who they are.

don't expect ivy-league educated, wealthy, and popular blonde fron NYC to understand and write the true struggle in most LGBTQ's life. Name dropping designer brands are what they are more good at.
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