Review: Odd Girl Out Ann Bannon http://www.annbannon.com/ [Rating:3/5] - Perhaps it isn’t fair to review a first novel written in 1957 from the point of view of 2001, but at least it's interesting. Spirited sorority star Beth takes high-strung newcomer Laura under her wing, with results that can be predicted from the title by anyone familiar with 1950s terms for gay people. What follows is a drawn-out love triangle with the two young women and a fraternity hunk, tinged with a sense of inevitable doom. If that summary sounds like I didn’t enjoy it, it’s giving a false impression. The mistakes the characters make pile up and not all plotline leads where you’d think, which keeps one interested and keeps one reading. There are no easy solutions and only a couple of happy endings. On the whole the novel was an enjoyable mix of tragedy and pleasure, and an interesting look into 50s sexual politics. The picture painted of American colleges of the time was one where sex occ
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