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First Digital Edition; Grier Rating: A** Beth was there when Laura arrived. She was the brain, the sparkle, the gay rebel voice of the sorority and, wonder of wonders, she chose Laura as her roommate. That was the way it began… the one up there at the pinnacle and the other, the lonely one, longing always to draw nearer and nearer. Suddenly, the distance between them closed and they were alone on an island of forbidden bliss. Beth was drawn to Laura, who loved her with a passion she had never experienced before. Will their love survive the pressures of secrecy and the fears of societal reprisal? Like the unforgettable SPRING FIRE, here is an urgent young first novel of emotions running wild. Set against the backdrop of college sorority life, we watch as Laura and Beth are drawn to each other and then struggle to keep their love alive. Ann Bannon's courageous breakthrough novel was a hit in its day and still thrills lesbian readers everywhere!
whatthelog@Weaponxgirl thanks, that looks amazing!! Last year I read and - they were ok, but really focused on the parents' experiences rather than the child's.
Weaponxgirl@whatthelog I find the parents experience really interesting too though, i now work with a lot of autistic children and some of them will never get a chance to explain their own experiences. The problem arises when you get people who either want to cure them or are just talking for them rather than facilitating what they want to tell you. It's the whole problem with diversity in the industry tbh, we need all the voices from all the areas.8y
whatthelog@Weaponxgirl totally agreed - there are some great books about parents' experiences, and that's an important story to tell. But I've read too many well-meaning books about kids with autism, written by parents, that are super problematic. (Also just read Mockingbird which implies autistic kids need to learn empathy rather than learn how to express it. Idk if I'm explaining it properly but it made me super uncomfortable.)
Weaponxgirl@whatthelog yes you are, I get it. That's a huge problem to me too. I don't like making them fit into a box just to make us feel more comfortable and every person is so different and this stereotype of them not having empathy is so problematic! Have you read neurotribes, I found lots in that book really interesting
whatthelog@Weaponxgirl I haven't, thanks for the rec!! Neurodiversity is really an area I know very little about - I hope that nonfiction like that will help me understand it better.8y
Weaponxgirl@whatthelog it's obviously someone who isn't neurotypical themselves but he tries to include the voices of people who have it and parents ect. I liked how the emphasis wasn't on curing people, the opposite really.8y
whatthelog@Weaponxgirl brilliant. If you have any other recs, pls link me! I really want to focus on neurodiversity in my reading this year :-)8y
Weaponxgirl@whatthelog happily 😀 my youngest brother has aspergers which led me to neurotribes and my new job means I'm always looking for good books on the subject so that I can really do my job well and be a positive person in the children's I look after lives8y