Sister Safety Pin: a novelSprecher's punk lesbian novel captures the in-your-face attitude of the 80s punk scene, a world of grunge and Doc Martens. On the wrong side of political correctness, Sister introduces a wry, intelligent new voice with an edge! |
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SISTER SAFETY PIN
User Review - Jane Doe - KirkusA down-to-earth love story with a feisty, punk-feminist, lesbian twist. It's the 1980s. Think Sex Pistols, safety pins, Doc Marten boots, and blue hair. Melany embraces punk, a sound as discordant as ... Read full review
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User Review - Wacky - Goodreadsmaybe it was kind of cheezy... but amazing for the time period, and totally from the heart... lots of guts and feminist spirit.. and c'mon its like one of maybe two dyke punk books ever written... but ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Sister Safety Pin: a novel |
| Author | Lorrie Sprecher |
| Publisher | Firebrand Books, 1994 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jun 28, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1563410516, 9781563410512 |
| Length | 253 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / General Fiction / Lesbian |
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