Wildwood Flowers [Paperback]

Julia Watts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1996

When Bev's lover, Andie, receives an assistant professorship at a Christian-affiliated college, Bev does her best to be supportive. Before she and Andie are even unpacked, a nosy neighbor is at the door with a welcoming cake and a basket full of personal questions.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Naiad Pr (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562801279
• ISBN-13: 978-1562801274
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,918,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for lesbians, though they'll love it too, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Wildwood Flowers (Paperback)

I had some trepidation when we were assigned this book for an Appalachian literature class. Naiad does not, after all, publish things for me, but this book is a southern classic. Its gentle mocking tone limns the characters in a small Kentucky town with love and shows us that through community one can find acceptance. I went out and bought all of her books after this one and think they are all brilliant.

It is time for everyone to discover this fine writer. Maybe think about her as Appalachian if the gay thing makes you queasy. In a class of 28 people everyone, male and female gay and straight, even people in their 60s, thought this book was the best we'd read. You should read it too.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How True, June 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Wildwood Flowers (Paperback)

Living in the "Boston Lesbian Ghetto" and having relationships that are similar to that of Bev and Andie makes this book even harder to put down. This book is perfect for anyone who has experienced the pressures of closeted relationships. The author has a way of bringing life to the page. This book is highly recomended.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Closeted relationship, May 20, 2002

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U2pop "u2pop" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wildwood Flowers (Paperback)

I agree with a previous reviewer, this book is perfect if you've ever lived in a closeted relationship. The story starts out on a classic plot line, two lovers are together at the beginning and then they run into problems. The ending is classic but I won't spoil it for you. What stars as two lovers moving to a small hick town so one of them can have a job turns into a warming novel of love, friendship, and what it's like when you feel like you're the only gay person in town. Simply perfect.