Same Sex in the City: (So Your Prince Charming Is Really a Cinderella) (Paperback)

~ Lauren Levin (Author), (Author), Sam Bassett (Photographer)
Key Phrases: intensity between two women, straight girls, gay woman, New York, Same Sex, East Village (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Quick quiz: Do you call yourself a chick? Turned on by girl-on-girl action ? Know the difference between Absolut and Ketel One? If you answered yes to two out of three questions, you'll get a thrill from this book. Levin and Blitzer, two twenty-something lesbians, offer this as a guide for the newly out and the merely curious. The outline has pop, with topics like the problem of labels, the U-Haul syndrome, is-she-or-isn't-she experimentation (tricky territory that's handled well), and so on. Chapters start with tips and observations and end with a takeaway thought, framing stories from the authors and those they've interviewed. Most of the interviewees are much like the authors: young, well-heeled, hard-partying femmes, long on enthusiasm but short on experience, full of up-to-the minute slang but better at describing their drinks than their lovers. Lesbians with different lifestyles don't get much play, or even respect. Advice ranges from inarguable ("it is just as important to mesh well ... outside the sheets as it is between them") to potentially dangerous (confiding in "an anonymous online pal"). Though they've left a lot of queer territory unexplored, Levin and Blitzer's urban trailblazing is admirable, and their book deserves a large (if narrow) audience.
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Product Description

At last, a relationship book for lesbians that tells it like it is . . .

The journey from sexual curiosity to finally coming out can be confusing without proper guidance and empowering role models. In Same Sex in the City, Lauren Levin and Lauren Blitzer provide women -- gay, straight, and bi-curious alike -- with firsthand insight into the advantages and challenges of being a lesbian. In prose that is at once honest and uplifting, the Laurens relate their own experiences and those of the women they interview, as well as offer serious advice, titillating anecdotes, and a positive attitude for girls who know they're gay -- and for those who are wondering about their sexuality but are not yet sure whether their Prince Charming is really a Cinderella.

Part confessional, part informational, Same Sex in the City covers the gamut of lesbian life -- from dating to heartbreak, and from hooking up with straight chicks to raising a family. It's the book that millions of women have been searching for -- a relationship guide that will help every woman come to terms with and celebrate her sexuality, whatever it may be.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment (May 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416916326
• ISBN-13: 978-1416916321
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #279,588 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I don't know what to make of this book.........., October 23, 2007

By	Jessica "Bronte Fan" (New York) - See all my reviews

I thought it was going to be some sort of guide book..instead it's a collection of short stories...one after another of various women who tell us dramatic excerpts of their "first experiences" to falling for the ubiquitous straight girl. The book is short story collection bordering on Lesbian Erotica. Mostly though I was amazed that almost 70% of the stories involve alcohol, a few were deeply depressing low self worth tales, and overall not very inspiring pieces of literature. I wasn't sure what message the writers are really trying to say --if any--- by choosing to include some of the stories in the book. Honestly why write this? what was the point? With advice like "A good top knows exactly what to say to get to the bottom's heart: "I need you." WHAT?????? I shut the book after that line.......

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative!, August 18, 2006

By	Julie A. Stenner "Shannon0523" (Council Bluffs, IA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed this book, and it helped me realize that the feelings that I've been having toward women for the majority of my life are common and lots of other females have been in the same boat as me. The only semi-negative message I got from the book was "pretty popular girls can be lesbians, too".

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Novel, June 2, 2006

By	Samantha Rodes "Sam" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This book is nothing short of marvelous. For a mid-western lesbian "outcast" i learned everything i need to know about lesbian life style, and felt good about it! Not only do the authors boost a gal's self esteem, but the how to guide's couldn't be more on point! Every straight, bi, gay or curious girl should have a copy! It's also the perfect gift for a gay woman to give to her straight friends and family to understand what a she is going through in the coming out experience, as well as lesbian lifestyle. You go girls!