- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Ayer Co Pub; Facsimile edition (August 1975)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0405074050
- ISBN-13: 978-0405074059
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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In the 1950s, Ann Bannon broke through the shame and isolation typically portrayed in lesbian pulps, offering instead women characters who embraced their sexuality. With Odd Girl Out, Bannon introduces Laura Landon, whose love affair with her college roommate Beth launched the lesbian pulp fiction genre.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Lesbian Pulp Classic Returns,
By A Customer
This review is from: Odd Girl Out (Paperback)
Thank heaven for Cleis Press and its resolve to re-publish this lesbian classic. Bannon's novel, a lesbian college romance set (circumspectly) at the University of Illinois in the '50's, was one of the first novels in which the central lesbian character was not utterly destroyed (by suicide, homicide, or insanity) as a consequence of her sexuality. While its prose may not strike you as lilting or even vigorous, the novel's charm lies in its unflinching depiction homoerotic attraction and burgeoning lesbian identity in the heavily surveilled atmosphere of a 1950's college social scene. Laura and Beth, the central characters, resurface in Bannon's later (sequel-ish) novels. *Beebo Brinker*, one of these later books, is also republished by Cleis. We should applaud Cleis press for its willingness to publish this important lesbian artefact. (Cleis, after all, was the daughter of Sappho; and Cleis Press seems to take its responsibility for publishing our mothers' work quite seriously.) At the same time, we should remind ourselves that dozens (perhaps hundreds) of lesbian pulp novels are languishing and, in fact, decaying. Pulp fiction was printed on the worst, acid-filled paper. It is only by reprinting them that we can guarantee continued access to these sometimes bizarre, frequently haunting representations of mid-twentieth century lesbians.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
To choose,
This review is from: Odd Girl Out (Paperback)
Bannon's classic romance focuses on Laura, who's attending university in the 1950s. She meets the alluring Beth, who helps her get into a sorority. Laura is drawn to Beth and slowly falls in love with her. Beth has been dating a slew of guys, looking to awaken her heart, and soon finds herself torn between the burgeoning love she feels for Laura and the deep desire she feels for Charlie, a man. It's a compelling story and reflective of the attitudes in the 1950s, although with a twist: the lesbian character has a hopeful ending instead of a sad one. It's wonderful to see this work back in print because of its historical value.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Fun Summer Read,
By Book Addict "Eleanor T" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Odd Girl Out (Paperback)
I was looking for some kitsch to escape from my dreary law school textbooks and this was just the thing. Some of the cultural references are a little vague to the modern reader, but then again, I found it somewhat insightful into the "gay panic" of the fifties. I suggest buying two from the series, though. This was a quick read and left me bookless all too early.
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