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Violence
None
No violence; the girls face social and institutional homophobia
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Sweet YA romantic content between two girls
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The psychological experience of hiding a relationship and the fear of what discovery means creates moderate emotional weight
What this book is about
Nancy Garden's landmark YA novel follows Liza Winthrop, who meets Annie Kenyon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and their developing love. Published in 1982, it was one of the first young adult novels with a lesbian romance that ended happily. The novel deals honestly with the homophobia they face and the fear of discovery. A historic and beloved work in queer YA literature.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Homophobia and institutional retaliation
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