Trace Elements of Random Tea Parties

Felicia Luna Lemus

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Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2003

0374278563 / 9780374278564

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249 pp. Synopsis: From Publishers Weekly Lesbian grrrls enjoying the gritty splendors of Los Angeles are the protagonists of this edgy, exuberant debut novel. Leticia Marisol Estrella Torrez is a young woman in her early 20s valiantly trying to find her place in a world of queers living life on their own terms, even if it means breaking with the traditions of her past. Leti's conventional grandmother raised her to be a proper young Mexican-American woman, but Leti is seeking more excitement and freedom. With "shaved head and stomping boots, my adolescent dyke dick hard all the time," Leti crashes the dyke scene while treading more sedately around her grandmother and dreaming of Weeping Woman, a dangerous, seductive figure from Mexican folklore who haunte. As she careens through the hipster punk world of Southern California, Leti bounces from girlfriend to girlfriend, learning some valuable lessons the hard way. The enticing women she meets are described in fabulous, over-the-top prose: "My girl Edith: smarty-pants Mission District glamour homegrrrl moved down to Los Angeles on her leopard-print motorcycle." And then there is K, "candy heaven," who battles for Le. The sex is fun, rollicking and a little bit dangerous; the characters are young and guardedly optimistic. Lemus's enthusiasm bubbles over at times, and her flights of poetic fancy are sometimes wobbly ("taking time like starlight in slow motion"; "I got scared by how lemon-lime Otter Pop her toes could get"), but this is an intriguing novel sure to attract re. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist The breezy tone of Lemus' gen-X coming-of-age story keeps one flipping pages, even when its gay heroine, Leticia, a film-school grad who grooms dogs in L.A. rather than face the rigors of a professional career, suffers debilitating loss and heartbreak. Family, blood-related or acquired, and the "Nana" who raised her, in particular, are central to her life, as is also the mythic Weeping Woman, a Hispanic icon whose presence throughout is by turns threatening and comforting. Only when she is at her lowest, grieving dual losses, does "Let" come to terms with the duality of Weeping Woman and her cultural attachment to the icon--a development parallel to her coming to accept the duality of her Anglo-Hispanic and lesbian identity. Engagingly told in quirky English reflecting Let's speech (e.g., "The static crackle jangle of my voice hummed warm reliable"), this story of ultimately strong friendships charms enough to earn its first-time author an early following. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear. Clean text. Stains on back cover board and back end page bottom. Dj shows minimal use and wear. …

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Título
Trace Elements of Random Tea Parties
Autor
Felicia Luna Lemus
Editorial
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York
Año de publicación
2003
Estado
Very Good
Sobrecubierta
Very Good
Encuadernación
Hardcover
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
0374278563
ISBN 13
9780374278564
Ilustrador
Charlotte Strick (Jacket Design); Barnaby Hall/ Photonica (Front Jacket Photo); Marion Ettlinger (Author Photo); Jonathan D. Lippincott (Design)
Edición
1st Edition, 2003/ 1st Printing
Dimensiones
8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall
Catálogos de vendedores
Fiction-Fictional Novel, Literary Fiction & Novel, Homosexuality, Gay and/or Lesbian Studies, LGBTQ, Women's Studies, Health & Reprod. Care, Feminism

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