Penny Smith’s Reviews > Sunburn > Status Update

It really is the label that creates the hate. It’s not female intimacy. Intimacy is expected, encouraged. Even a kiss is viewed as nothing at all. And in some cases, sex between women at a college party can be nothing but drunk fun. But all those same things labeled as gay, then somehow it becomes different. Lucy and Susannah use these paradoxical beliefs to their advantage

I’m kind of pleasantly surprised. There’s not as much torment as I thought there would be. Maybe I’m speaking too soon lol. But when I heard “lesbian lit fic” I kind of expected it would be 90% inner torment, and I even considered that they would never get together at all. So far im glad to see that I was wrong

“What beautiful music she makes.”

“There is evil in my yearning, I know, I just can’t see it yet.”

I feel like everyone keeps harping on the idea that Martin will realize he likes Lucy eventually because they believe that Martin is Lucy’s only chance at getting a man. I think people look at Lucy’s tomboy nature and believe that if Martin doesn’t come to her she will never attract another man. Which is similar to how Lucy seems to feel about the situation.