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j_gallo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
elvang's review against another edition
5.0
Rainbow Gap follows the lives of two ordinary women, Jaudon Vickers and Berry Garland through their formative years in the late ‘50’s through the early years of enlightenment, the ‘70’s.
Jaudon and Berry did not know they were lesbians.They just knew they were attracted to each other from a young age. Lesbians faced bullying at school and harassment by law enforcement. They were ostracized in the workplace and shunned by parents. Lesbians had nowhere to turn for emotional support or mental health challenges. Lee Lynch points out what utter bravery it took to love another woman in an era when jail time or worse, wrongful placement in mental institutions was a reality for women attracted to other women.
I loved how education made such an impact on the minds and hearts of women who loved women back in the ‘60’s. While Jaudon faced the most prejudice thanks to her inability to fit in as a “regular woman”, it was Berry who was empowered by women who explained to her that how she felt was not wrong and that her rights mattered.
Rainbow Gap reminds us of how far we have come but how we still must battle for women rights, gender rights and equal rights for all. If Lynch makes one person understand and try to reduce the high suicide rate in the LGBTQIA2 community she has done her job.
A powerful, powerful read.
Jaudon and Berry did not know they were lesbians.They just knew they were attracted to each other from a young age. Lesbians faced bullying at school and harassment by law enforcement. They were ostracized in the workplace and shunned by parents. Lesbians had nowhere to turn for emotional support or mental health challenges. Lee Lynch points out what utter bravery it took to love another woman in an era when jail time or worse, wrongful placement in mental institutions was a reality for women attracted to other women.
I loved how education made such an impact on the minds and hearts of women who loved women back in the ‘60’s. While Jaudon faced the most prejudice thanks to her inability to fit in as a “regular woman”, it was Berry who was empowered by women who explained to her that how she felt was not wrong and that her rights mattered.
Rainbow Gap reminds us of how far we have come but how we still must battle for women rights, gender rights and equal rights for all. If Lynch makes one person understand and try to reduce the high suicide rate in the LGBTQIA2 community she has done her job.
A powerful, powerful read.
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