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"When Willa turned and kissed her, Louie thought in her head, this is my first kiss. It wasn't, of course, she'd kissed a number of boys, and done more too, but she'd never, ever felt as if she were falling off a cliff."Dare Truth or Promise, a turbulent love story by New Zealander Paula Boock, recalls Nancy Garden's Annie on My Mind and Good Moon Rising in its portrayal of two young women caught up in sexual passion for each other. Louie is the talented daughter of wealthy and cultured parents, and Willa is a strong-minded redhead who lives over the pub. They come from different worlds, but when they meet working at Burger Giant, lightning strikes--soon they are frantically in love. Willa has had a previous affair that was undermined by denial, but this time it feels inevitable and right, even when Louie's mother banishes Willa after discovering them in an embrace; even when Willa is threatened by hostile anonymous notes; even when they avoid each other in confusion and pain. Thanks to the acceptance of her tough bartender mother, Willa gains the strength to wait it out, but a psychologist tells Louie that her feelings are a passing phase, a fundamentalist promises her sins will land her in hell, and her best friend is supportive but embarrassed. The healing words that finally enable Louie to believe in herself and return to the relationship come at last from a young priest: "You see, I think love comes from God. And so, to turn away from love, real love, it could be argued, is to turn away from God." (Ages 16 and older) --Patty Campbell --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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New Zealand author Boock traces the developing lesbian romance between two high school seniors in an ultimately uplifting novel. The two are from different social strata: Louie quotes Shakespeare and poetry and comes from a conservative, upper-middle-class background, while newcomer Willa, still suffering from the repercussions of an ill-fated first relationship with another girl, lives above a pub. Told in a third-person narrative that alternates between the two characters' points of view, the book offers a frank appraisal of the girls' initial attraction, passions and the conflicts of dealing with a variety of outsidersAparents, friends, co-workers, etc. When Louie's mother discovers the two girls in bed together in Louie's room, she forbids Louie to see Willa. After a rather prolonged period of suffering and soul-searching, they are able to reunite. Although Boock's intense narrative crosses into melodrama and occasionally plants an important scene offstage, teens who are curious about or struggling with questions of sexual identity will find reassurance in these pages. The characters' interactions with Louie's father and priest, and Willa's conversations with her own mother, convey an empathy and tolerance strong enough to counterbalance the intolerance the lovers face from everyone else. Ages 12-up. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Good Book for Confused Teens,
By Bette (California) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Dare Truth or Promise (Hardcover)
This was a great book. Whether your are gay, bi, straight, or curious, you will enjoy it. It answers the questions a curious mind may have... and it helped me to decide to come out. I reccomend it to anyone. Even if you just want to read something, this is good reading, otherwise my school library wouldn't own it.
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One of the best books ever,
By The One Who Tells You The Truth "The One" (Somewhere Out There) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Dare Truth or Promise (Hardcover)
I saw this book a few times in book shops but never thought much of it. However, when I read the reviews on Amazon then the book began to intrigue me. I bought it and to my amazement the book left me breathless, even speechless. I cried through it a few times. It describes passion, the pain of being of love, in a so true to life manner. It's really a slice of life about pure, unadulterated love. It avoids clichés, develops an emotional rollercoaster and has an exhilarating end.I warn you: You're not going to like this book. You're gonna LOVE it!!!!
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There Are No Words to Describe This Book,
By Emily (Farmington, CT USA) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Dare Truth or Promise (Hardcover)
Dare Truth or Promise was an amazing book. It was like a Romeo and Juliet for homosexuality. The book made me, being striaght, think about how homosexuality is dissaproved in church and life in general. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone.
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