This is an older LGBT YA title, but I remembered reading M.E. Kerr when I was a kid, and was curious to see how the writing held up over time. The story still felt relevant, but the pop culture references did not hold up in the slightest, although I was amused to be reading about the main character's tape collection, especially the K.D. Lang tape they make mention of. I also enjoyed that the story was set on a farm in rural Missouri. Evie is an eighteen year old who is on the cusp of becoming an adult and deciding what kind of future she wants to have fore herself. She has always been different, and tough, but always herself. Then she meets Patty, who changes everything. Obviously, there is going to be some drama surrounding their blossoming romance, but what made the story readable was that it was told from the perspective of her sixteen year old brother. I thought that this was a great way to talk about how coming out issues affect family members. Kerr also gives readers a character who challenges gender stereotypes, and also challenges the stereotypes of what gays and lesbians "look" like, which was so relevant at the time this book was published.Sunday, October 12, 2014
Deliver us From Evie
Deliver Us From Evie, M.E. Kerr 1994 177 pages
This is an older LGBT YA title, but I remembered reading M.E. Kerr when I was a kid, and was curious to see how the writing held up over time. The story still felt relevant, but the pop culture references did not hold up in the slightest, although I was amused to be reading about the main character's tape collection, especially the K.D. Lang tape they make mention of. I also enjoyed that the story was set on a farm in rural Missouri. Evie is an eighteen year old who is on the cusp of becoming an adult and deciding what kind of future she wants to have fore herself. She has always been different, and tough, but always herself. Then she meets Patty, who changes everything. Obviously, there is going to be some drama surrounding their blossoming romance, but what made the story readable was that it was told from the perspective of her sixteen year old brother. I thought that this was a great way to talk about how coming out issues affect family members. Kerr also gives readers a character who challenges gender stereotypes, and also challenges the stereotypes of what gays and lesbians "look" like, which was so relevant at the time this book was published.
This is an older LGBT YA title, but I remembered reading M.E. Kerr when I was a kid, and was curious to see how the writing held up over time. The story still felt relevant, but the pop culture references did not hold up in the slightest, although I was amused to be reading about the main character's tape collection, especially the K.D. Lang tape they make mention of. I also enjoyed that the story was set on a farm in rural Missouri. Evie is an eighteen year old who is on the cusp of becoming an adult and deciding what kind of future she wants to have fore herself. She has always been different, and tough, but always herself. Then she meets Patty, who changes everything. Obviously, there is going to be some drama surrounding their blossoming romance, but what made the story readable was that it was told from the perspective of her sixteen year old brother. I thought that this was a great way to talk about how coming out issues affect family members. Kerr also gives readers a character who challenges gender stereotypes, and also challenges the stereotypes of what gays and lesbians "look" like, which was so relevant at the time this book was published.
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