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Homecoming
written by Nell Stark
Studio : Bold Strokes Books
by Bold Strokes Books
Publisher : Bold Strokes Books
Released : 2008-08-12
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781602820241
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 5 reviews)
List Price : $15.95
Our Price : $10.00
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Love is thicker than blood. When Yale student Sarah Storm comes out to her parents, they disown her and withdraw all support for her education. A few days later, Sarah's long-term girlfriend breaks up with her and Sarah loses everything that matters--family, future dreams, and love. Forced to leave Yale with only the contents of her dorm room and the boat of a car bequeathed to her by her grandmother, Sarah scrambles to get her life back on track at the University of Rhode Island. Burying her hurt and disappointment, Sarah throws herself into both her classes and social life. Struggling to put her last relationship behind her, Sarah dates, and frequently, but no one she meets is quite as intriguing as Rory, her new--an apparently straight--roommate. When it becomes clear that her attraction to Rory is mutual, however, Sarah begins to fear that history will repeat itself and she'll end up alone.
Will Sarah be able to put aside the betrayals of those she loved and trust again? Or will the consequences of her own coming out experience get in the way of a new chance at happiness? |
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Believable, tangible, and passionate |
I enjoyed this book on so many levels. I highly recommend it, especially to those who enjoy an angsty and passionate journey of self-awareness and romance or can relate to being at the age where you really start to find yourself and your place.
I chose this book because after reading the synopsis and reviews, I felt I could relate to the setting and themes. Many of the struggles the characters deal with throughout the course of the story are things that I have experienced at some point, even now. These issues cross a broad spectrum from coming out. to crushing and forming relationships, to political activism. The book is also very current, with a lot of 21st-century culture references, which is refreshing after reading mostly older fiction, and it makes the book even more relatable for someone in my peer group (20-somethings).
Even though the book focuses on the central character, Sarah, it is not only her story that we see unfold. We get a fairly detailed look into her roommate, Rory, and even decent glimpses into some of the lesser, supporting characters in the story. What really impressed me about the writing is how all of the different emotions, perspectives and stories are interwoven to create a completely three-dimensional story, but we never lose sight of the fact that this story is about Sarah and her 'homecoming' - finally finding her place after her life is turned completely upside down.
Another aspect of the writing that made the book very enjoyable was the virtual roller coaster of emotions and events throughout. There were so many ups and downs that I found it hard to put the book down because I wanted to find out what would happen next. The outcomes weren't entirely predictable, either, which (for me) is the best part. The emotional and romantic tension was vivid and almost tangible, and the more erotic parts of the story were tasteful, lustful and absolutely H-O-T.
All of these elements together made the story feel very realistic - like it could have been a year out of any college student's life, even my own. The best words to describe the story and the characters (which I may have mentioned by now) would be: believable, tangible, and passionate. |
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I read this book several weeks ago and find that the characters and story have stayed with me. The story line is very timely and this author presents issues in a sensitive way that, I think, speaks to readers on a personal level. She was able to accomplish this through the characters of Sarah and Rory. They are very genuine characters---their interactions, banter, and even their arguments flow naturally and make this book a very fun read, even as the author deals with the serious issue of equal rights and the struggles that we face when coming out to family and friends. This is a wonderful second novel by a very talented author. It will definitely stay on my shelf to be read again! |
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Love it!! |
I couldn't resist writing a review about this book. I haven't even finished reading it. I'm half way through it but I seriously love it. I'm a very busy person and I barely have time to enjoy myself but I have the book in my bag and every chance I get, I take it out and read it. I love the story and I love reading the thoughts and the intense scenes between the girls.
Amazing!! |
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HOMECOMING |
The book was very insightful. Matter of fact I reread it again because I enjoyed it so much.
Nell Stark GREAT JOB!. |
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Poignant and heartbreaking, uplifting and exhilarating |
I was delighted by this book, the second I've read from this author, and would possibly give it 4-1/2 stars. She has a definite talent at creating vivid, three-dimensional characters with clear motivations, then sticking to the rules of their psychologies as she explores the depths of their emotions. In this book she deftly wove stresses and challenges of being a college student with that of managing the drama of friends, roommates and family. The book operates on many emotional levels, from the very personal, internal journey that Sarah is on to overcome the natural fear and hesitancies that being thrown out by her family and dumped by her girlfriend cause, to the slightly larger world of the Rhode Island college campus and the student organizations Sarah joins, to the national political scale, as Sarah works with the Free Rhode Island group to prevent a proposition to define marriage as between one man and one woman, as well as prevent any civil unions, from passing.
Sarah is the emotional center of the book, with everything revolving around her and her earnest attempts to make the world a good place for herself and her friends, including a documentary Rory is making for a film class, but Rory provides an able foil, both contrasting with Sarah and complementing her as they form a bond that transcends either friendship or lust. And there are many other supporting characters as well, all well-drawn, who impact the story in meaningful ways.
This author creates compelling characters with a story to tell, who stand out as individuals, and ultimately triumph by leaning on one another. She captures both the uncomfortable and often thrilling sides of discovery one lives through in college. I would definitely recommend this book, well-paced, well-plotted, taking on some timely political issues in a personal way, but ultimately being a touching romance, and look forward to more from this author in the future. |
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