A Queer Circle of Friends [Paperback]

Lisa Lees (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 25, 2006

A Queer Circle of Friends is a sequel to Fool for Love (also by Lisa Lees), part of a continuing romance series for young genderqueer people. In Fool for Love, Carys and Jami met at a spring break arts camp in high school and fell in love. Working out what that meant, for one girl who had never willingly worn a dress and another who was intersexed, was a bit of a problem. But they did the work needed, and now are happily coupled. At the start of A Queer Circle of Friends, Carys and Jami have been living together for six months. The outgoing one of the pair, Carys has helped start a support group for queer and gender-questioning young people. The death of an online member of that group sends shock waves that change Carys's and Jami's relationship, nudge Jami to change her appearance, and help convince Carys to start the gender theater troupe she's been thinking about forming.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (June 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411685776
• ISBN-13: 978-1411685772
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,493,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Three is company., September 11, 2006

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This review is from: A Queer Circle of Friends (Paperback)

A Queer Circle of Friends is the sequel of Fool for Love by Lisa Lees. Cover, once again, by Jade Gordon. The two main characters, Jami and Carys, have been living together for about six months, which is longer than the time frame for the first book, and things seem to be going well. But life is rarely smooth, even for us "normal" people, and soon they have to deal with the death of a friend. But also other issues start to pop up. Jami feels she needs to come out, to be herself, and not just a carbon copy of the "pretty girl" most people mistake her for.
Then they find themselves wishing to have a three-way relationship with Tam.
So, as you can guess, things get more complex. I happen to be a fan of Firefly and enjoyed the fact that so many of the characters were also fans. Most of the scenes seem to be presented in a smoother fashion which suggested to me that Lisa's style has improved. The sex, missing from the first book, was done in good taste. The work suggests that the author has gained more confidence in her writing skills (which was darn solid to begin with). I look forward to the third book.