Shoulders

by Georgia Cotrell

A steamy novel about coming of age and coming out in Texas.

Genres: Fiction, LGBT, Queer, Lesbian Fiction, Lesbian

258 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1987

About the author

Georgia Cotrell is a software developer and author from Austin, Texas. Her novel Shoulders was published in 1987.

Reviews

[Freyja Vanadis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't remember the last time I was actually excited to read a book these past few days I read this one. I loved almost everything about this story, except for the infidelity. I hated the way Miriam was open about the possibility that she might cheat on Bobbie; the only thing that made me feel better about it was that it was karmic payback for the shameful way Bobbie cheated on her first girlfriend in college. She deserved to be cheated on. But otherwise, this was a great book, and such a blessed relief after reading those awful so-called "erotic" short story collections I most recently read.

[Stevie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid 3.5, bumped up to a 4 for being very entertaining and my affection for books and snapshots of a certain era. All the 'dear reader,' stuff drove me bananas, but otherwise pretty enjoyable.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was perfect and it made me feel sane and insane at the same time. Thank god I found it.

[Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shoulders seems like a fictionalized memoir, but reads like a conversation with an old friend. Georgia Cotrell tells the tale of Bobbie Craword, innocent, personable lesbian, and her coming-of-age in the 1970’s. And then it tells of the fallout of all of her decisions in the 1980’s. At moments both heart-warming and anxiety-inducing, Shoulders is one of the most realistic portayals of developing sexuality I have come across.

Read the rest of my review here: http://lesbrary.com/2015/05/28/al-ros...

[Catherine]

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