Music from Another World

"That woman at Gay Freedom Day, with the 'I LOVE MY GAY SON' sign - could she possibly be real? Are there mothers like that? Or is that only a fairy tale kids like us want to believe?"

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Suet624 Awww, I love my gay daughter. ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ 3y

Branwen @Suet624 That is so beautiful! She's lucky to have you! š’•š¤— 3y

kspenmoll Love my gay son! I do know other mothers who love their LGBTQ offspring! But I also know students who are not accepted by family, & some who will not share with their families out of fear of rejection. Heartbreaking. (edited) 3y

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Branwen @kspenmoll It really is heartbreaking! But moms like you and @Suet624 , caring and loving, help make the world a much brighter place! š¤—š’• 3y

GingerAntics This is so sad. Every child should be loved for who they are. 3y

Branwen @GingerAntics I agree! It's truly heartbreaking when families turn their backs on their kids because of this. š” 3y

GingerAntics @Branwen it really is. It speaks volumes of the parents and families. So much for that unconditional love everyone claims to finally understand the day they have their first child. 3y

Branwen @GingerAntics EXACTLY! And so many of them use religion as an excuse. Seriously? What kind of divine being would want you to turn your back on your own child? It's ludicrous! 3y

GingerAntics @Branwen EXACTLY!!! I just don‘t understand. God is love, but he hates your child for loving someone you don‘t want him/her to? Absolutely ridiculous. 3y

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Zoe-h

Music from Another World | Robin Talley

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I really loved this book! The twists and turns were so fun, and I felt invested in every character. I read another book by Robin Talley, and I felt both books had a rushed ending, but this one‘s ending was so much worse. It was so sudden, there was no closure. Some chapters would have been better if they were told from both characters‘ perspectives. But it‘s still a pick because this was a real page-turner. 5āļø¸

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TaraTLK

Music from Another World | Robin Talley

1970's penpals grow closer as they discover music and other things in common.
Content note: internalized homophobia, and some external homophobia too.

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian

Music from Another World | Robin Talley

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This queer historical #YA was good, but not great. It's the kind of book I'd recommend to younger #LGBTQ teen readers, but not to adults who read YA. The characters aren't especially dynamic and while there are interesting historical details, the period (late 1970s) doesn't really permeate the book. The dialogue, for example, was no different than you might see in a contemporary. But I appreciate the topic of queer history and the bisexual rep.

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian #LGBTQ #BisexualBooks #GayYA #LGBTQBooks #LesbianBooks 4y

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WanderingBookaneer

Music from Another World | Robin Talley

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bookishkai

Music from Another World | Robin Talley

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I‘ve read every one of Talley‘s books; some are better than others. This one? This one is the best. First off, it‘s told entirely through letters and journal entries, which I feel really gets to the heart of things better than narration. Second, the setting and time frame: the battle over Prop 6 (The Briggs Initiative) in 1978. That time after Stonewall and before the queer community was bowled over by AIDS. (cont‘d in comments)

bookishkai Sharon and Tammy were just two confused, scared girls doing the best they could. Making mistakes, taking risks, making change. I loved this so much! A must for any YA collection. 5y

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bookishkai

Music from Another World | Robin Talley