All that false instruction: A novel of lesbian love

by Elizabeth Riley

A 1975 novel of lesbian love first published in Britain that strips away the fuzzy half-truths surrounding lesbianism.

Genres: Queer, Fiction

247 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

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Reviews

[Jeannie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I completely agree with Rose's review. It must be hard for modern women to imagine this kind of growing up experience, but Higgs does capture the pre-Female Eunuch Australian world so well. In some respects it's a bleak book because they were bleak times, but I found it an important novel precisely because of how it conjures up that awfulness.

[余馨 · Rating 4 out of 5]

higgs channels a moment in the lesbian feminist collective memory just prior and post coming out. so... placed in time: late 60s early 70s australian uni life. she writes poisonous, claustrohomophobic social scenes wincingly well.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written coming-of-age story set in 1960's/1970's Australia. Interesting as a cultural snapshot, though it is, by no means, fast paced.

[Sally · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh god it was so bad. Another I can't even shelve with the other gay stuff because it's just not worthy. Ugh.