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Tomboy Kindle Edition

by Janelle Reston (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
Some kids’ heads are in the clouds. Harriet Little’s head is in outer space.

In 1950s America, everyone is expected to come out of a cookie-cutter mold. But Harriet prefers the people who don’t, like her communist-sympathizer father and her best friend Jackie, a tomboy who bucks the school dress code of skirts and blouses in favor of T-shirts and blue jeans. Harriet realizes she’s also different when she starts to swoon over Rosemary Clooney instead of Rock Hudson—and finds Sputnik and sci-fi more fascinating than sock hops.

Before long, Harriet is secretly dating the most popular girl in the school. But she soon learns that real love needs a stronger foundation than frilly dresses and feminine wiles.
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    March 19, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B8WJS79
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NineStar Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.5 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 63 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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    4.7 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Janelle Reston

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Janelle Reston lives on a lake with her partner and their black cats. She loves watching Battlestar Galactica and queering gender. Her work has been featured in Best Women's Erotica, Volume 2; Best Lesbian Erotica, Volume 2; and the 2018 Lambda Literary Award Finalist Unspeakably Erotic. You can keep up with her at www.janellereston.com.

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  • Ro
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great love story about two young girls who meet the ...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2018
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    This is a great love story about two young girls who meet the first day of fourth grade and find themselves attracted to one another. One of the girls dresses like a boy and everyone at the school has a problem with her at all attire. Harriet doesn't have a problem with the way Jackie dresses and she somehow drawn to her because they're able to talk to one another about things that other girls don't have an interest in like outer space. Well some point I have not experienced but I remember my brother and sister both older than me telling me stories of hiding under the desk when they thought there was an attack from Russia. And wow I thought thank goodness those days are gone, my wife came home from school today and told me they had a lock down at her high school that lasted for 30 minutes and everyone needed to be on the floor. I thought well somethings just don't change. This book brought back fond memories of my childhood from another era especially when Harriet and a classmate who she thought was dropdead gorgeous started to kiss and touch one another. It reminded me of times in middle school when we had sleepovers and one of the girls would suggest that we practice kissing with one another. The story develops and eventually Jackie and Harriet do you get themselves together and have a remarkable relationship that seems to be supported by Harriet's father which I think is a rare event and that Time and place. The slow burn of their relationship was remarkably done by the Author and for me the best part of the book was that she put an appendix in that tells what happened to a love that started in the fourth grade. This is an excellent book and I hope to read more from this writer.
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  • Ruthsic
    4.0 out of 5 stars nice romance
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2018
    This is a cute f/f romance story set in the Cold War era, and is between Harriet who is interested in STEM fields grow up from childhood to adulthood, and Jackie who dresses up like a ‘tomboy’, as in, not the feminine norms of the era. Their relationship is shown progressing from childhood, to adolescence when Harriet is crushing on another girl who is she is seeing secretly, to her realizing she liked Jackie all along, and them growing up and growing old together, and while it is short, it develops their relationship very well. The story provides wlw representation, obviously, but also challenges conformity and the whole butch-femme thing that is stereotypical of what is perceived as lesbian culture. Jackie dresses up in whatever clothes she feels comfortable which can be pants or dresses, according to her mood, and Harriet goes on to become a (human) computer for NASA. Also, there is no homophobia? Like, even Harriet’s family is totally cool about it and there is a moment with her dad where he accepts her without any questions or reservations – that was nice because it is a break from the expected homophobia in historical fiction.
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  • Mallory L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A tender coming of age story with subtle internal and societal conflicts.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
    I wasn’t prepared to love this novella as much as I do. I received this as an ARC and I think the universe can work in mysterious ways. I think I read this at the perfect time.

    Harriet’s coming of age, told from her point of view, warmed my insides. Reading this brought back memories of hiding away in the library to read Judy Blume’s Summer Sisters. There is something about discovering oneself that is full of nostalgia, and dang does Tomboy deliver.

    I wasn’t alive in the era this book is set, but I have read and watched enough about the time period to appreciate what a nuanced portrayal it is. The characters are compelling, the story is uplifting, and it walks that perfect balance of a satisfying story but still leaves you wishing it didn’t have to end. Even the long shot happy ending seemed so fitting.

    ***spoilers***
    Harriet’s friend and future love interest, Jackie, is so swoon worthy. She is so matter of fact and quietly beautiful, as is their love story. How perfect to start at the early days of primary school and take them through 60 years. I appreciated the story is front loaded with growing up, coming of age, coming out to themselves, each other, and a select few family members & friends. Getting glimpses as they age that they really did get lucky and find the one is enough for me. It is the subtlety that wins the day. Truly great writing, fantastic discovery of self and a constant pushback and questioning of gender norms and expectations that seem to be alive and well even 60 years later.
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  • wifie29
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018
    This is a quick read, perfect for a quiet morning with a cup of tea. It's a sweet, gentle story about self-discovery and realizing the love you've been waiting for has been there all along.
    Both Harriet, the narrator, and Jackie, her best friend, are the kind of role models girls of any orientation could use. They're smart and interesting and unafraid of having opinions that go against the grain. It's a joy to see their friendship blossom and then bloom into something more.

    This story is very low on angst or drama. The tension doesn't come from Harriet's secret relationship with a popular girl nor even from romantic pining. The girls' families are supportive, more or less, and it makes sense in context. It's refreshing to read a story where the primary conflict isn't over their gender or orientation.

    The girls in this story are all a product of their times, and I even found myself sympathetic to the girl who breaks Harriet's heart. She, too, is expected to live inside a tidy box, to the point she's not willing or able to understand herself. We don't really get to see closure to her story, but a part of me wonders how she turns out in the end.

    All in all, this is a terrific story for any (read: every) girl who feels the tension between what society expects and what she wants. What a lovely book.

    For girls who break molds, well-researched historical details, and a story I'd give to my daughter, this gets 5 stars.
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