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Bye-Bye
Jane Ransom's Bye-Bye is a darkly comic first novel, both sexy and profoundly philosophical. The protagonist/narrator is a bisexual divorcee in Manhattan who assumes a false identity in an effort to escape the past and to spy on her own life. While exploring issues of gender and self, Bye-Bye deals provocatively with performance art, S&M, personal ads and art in the 90s.
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First published April 1, 1997
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October 6, 2025
3.5, rounded up to 4
October 17, 2008
this book is definitely not for everyone...but I appreciated the somewhat edgy blatancy of it all.
Some favorite quotes from the book:
"Why do you insist we confront hate but see love only as a last resort?"
"You're not a bad writer. Too obsessive, naturally, but not bad, for a girl..."
"Yeah, well, up yours. Nothing personal, but you strike me as psychotic."
"But the truth is, bruises don't bother me. They are social butterflies, making colorful appearances, without depth. They don't hurt."
Some favorite quotes from the book:
"Why do you insist we confront hate but see love only as a last resort?"
"You're not a bad writer. Too obsessive, naturally, but not bad, for a girl..."
"Yeah, well, up yours. Nothing personal, but you strike me as psychotic."
"But the truth is, bruises don't bother me. They are social butterflies, making colorful appearances, without depth. They don't hurt."
October 26, 2008
Entertaining and insightful. Jane Ransom is a very talented writer.
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