Dancer Dawkins and the California Kid

by Willyce Kim

"The most unusual lesbian novel of the year. And the most politically incorrect. Dancer Dawkins views life best from behind a pile of hotcakes. But her lover, Jessica Riggins, has fallen into the clutches of Fatin Satin Aspen, the insidious leader of Violia Vincente's Venerable Brigade. Something has to be done. Meanwhile, Little Willie Guthrie of Bangor, Maine, renames herself The California Kid, stocks up on Rubbles Dubble bubble gum and her father's best Havana cigars and heads west. When this crew collides in San Francisco, what can be expected? Just about everything." -- Reverse cover.

Genres: Fiction, LGBT, Queer

133 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Bella Burcsak · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some twelve year old lesbian is reading this with a flashlight in their closet and good for them

[Tyler Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is under the radar for LGBTQ+ novels, but its 2023 republication shows us what was there all along: a groundbreaking, hilarious, and deep overlooked “classic”! The pacing and storytelling are both fantastic and unique, and the novel is filled with camp and subversive humor. Moreover, it tackles important issues and questions about Asian American queer life as well as global politics. If you enjoy Kaveh Akbar, Jeanette Winterson, or Tom Robbins, you will love this book!

[s.a.west · Rating 1 out of 5]

What did I just read.

[Denise Schlachtaub · Rating 2 out of 5]

The only part of this book that I enjoyed was the personification of a german shepherd. Other than that amusing side characterization, it wasn't worth the time it took to read.

[ghostlypicnic · Rating 5 out of 5]

a fun romp through California that read like a silly goofy action flick.

[Kevin Zhang · Rating 5 out of 5]

2023 version??? Love

[yuna · Rating 4 out of 5]

willyce kim was my entrypoint into my undergraduate thesis on the women's press collective, but till now, i had never gotten my hands on this novel. love reading about lesbians and their hijinks

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was really fun! Let’s go lesbians!!