Other Women
by Andrea Renee Johnson
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Pub Date Jul 10 2020 | Archive Date Oct 31 2021
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Description
Two evangelical girls fall in love in an Iowa treehouse. Will religion tear them apart?
Kirsten Hansen is a femme, twenty-something writer living in San Francisco with her partner, Soraya, a therapist who barely escaped war-torn Afghanistan. Soraya announces she would like to have a baby just as Kirsten realizes she may not want to stay in their relationship. Punctuated by arguments in razor-sharp dialogue, flashbacks to Kirsten's first love in a treehouse in Iowa, and Kirsten's own internal narrative of temptation, betrayal, guilt, and often humor, the plot unfolds as Kirsten goes about haphazardly dismantling her relationship with Soraya while not-so-secretly plunging into an on-line search for love.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9798664659696 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 517969
I was not able to put this book down everything about it just kept me turning the pages! Fun read from beginning to end; held my interest.
Gemma J, Reviewer
This book is quite angst-filled and emotional. It holds the interest, but is less about light fun and enjoyment and more about the realities of some relationships. Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thea M, Reviewer
I liked this book. It was well-written and full of angst which I always enjoy in a book and it didn’t miss with this one! It wasn’t overplayed and I felt a lot of the emotions the author was looking to convey. I liked the seriousness of the book, it definitely it’s a light novel. I think it is worth reading!
Kimberly C, Reviewer
The course of true love never did run smooth” applies very well to this LesFic debut novel. Told in duel timelines by our imperfect protagonist Kirsten. We meet her twice—initially as she realizes she and her partner of five years are not on the same page. She doesn’t handle it well and honestly I struggled to like her at all—she makes bad choices, betrays her partner and seems very insensitive and self centered. More than once I thought “Who hurt you?” Then we meet her in her “coming of age” that becomes her “coming out” story. I really loved this younger Kirsten aged 11-16. She is smart, self aware and adventurous. Her first love story is handled with a tremendous amount of honesty, tenderness and respectful authenticity. The amount of literature and 1970/80s references brought a smile to my face more than once.
Themes of first love, same sex attraction, family life, coming out in a small town, reconciling conservative religious values resonated with me on a profound level. Kirsten remains imperfect but as these layers are peeled back you begin empathize with her bravely living her truth.
I highly recommend this book! Thanks to #NetGalley & author/publisher for an ARC copy upon my request.
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