Molly is as vivid and funny as Huckleberry Finn. Back in the late 1970s everyone in the Women's Collective at uni had read <i>Rubyfruit</i>, which is why Rita in <i>Educating Rita</i> is so named. It provoked snobbery then, and probably still now: a book that makes you laugh so much cannot be serious literature. But <i>Rubyfruit </i>has a lot of serious points to make and is great fun along the way
Guardian
The breakthrough lesbian novel
Washington Post
Tough-talking, tenderhearted
New York Times
A bawdy tale about growing up lesbian
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I found myself laughing hysterically, then sobbing uncontrollably just moments later. A powerful story... A truly incredible book
The Boston Globe
While much 20th-century LGBTQ+ literature focuses on the very real challenges of being queer in a hostile world, this fictional work is a rare, humorous and joyful counter to this…Bolt’s indefatigable nature and lust for living are an absolute delight
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Fifty years after its first publication, discover the classic coming-of-age novel that confronts prejudice and injustice with power and humanity.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RITA MAE BROWN
Molly Bolt is a young lady with a big character. Beautiful, funny and bright, Molly figures out at a young age that she will have to be tough to stay true to herself in 1950s America. In her dealings with boyfriends and girlfriends, in the rocky relationship with her mother and in her determination to pursue her career, she will fight for her right to happiness. Charming, proud and inspiring, Molly is the girl who refuses to be put in a box.
Discover the classic coming of age novel that confronts prejudice and injustice with power and humanity.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RITA MAE BROWN
Molly Bolt is a young lady with a big character.