| Curious Wine: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Katherine V. Forrest
Publisher: Alyson Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 157139
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 200
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 1555836615
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781555836610
ASIN: 1555836615
Publication Date: July 1, 2002
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 A Classic August 29, 2008
I read this book only recently and although it is a bit dated because of being published in 1983, it is also what I would consider a classic. I think it set the stage for lesbian fiction to also be literary fiction. It is a subtle yet powerful story of what happens when two women find themselves attracted to one another.
I only wish I had found this book in 1983 when I was married and raising small children and found myself in love with my best female friend. I think I spent a decade hating myself for it. This book would have helped me accept and understand what was happening to me.
I don't know Katherine Forrest's motivation for writing this story, but I am certainly grateful that she had the courage to write it down and publish it, so that women, even 25 years later can find it again or read it for the first time.
One of the best in lesbian fiction July 23, 2008
I gave a copy of this book to all of my straight friends so they could read what romanace and love between two women is really like--and they loved the book too! The characters are so well developed and the love is very true to life. It felt good to read a book that echoed how I really feel. After I read this book, I dove into An Emergence of Green, which was also very good.
 A little outdated by now, but probably a good intro into the genre December 3, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the first lesbian romance that I've read, and I enjoyed it. The book can't help being a bit outdated given when it was published and the time period it's set in. The characters were well developed, and the romance was sweet. I felt a bit let down at the end, since once they left the cabin the remaining characters were completely neglected (we never even found out for sure if Liz took her husband back). I also wondered about the ease of Diana's outing, in that the only person addressed was her dad. Having never come out to anyone, obviously I can't attest to the accuracy of it, but I thought his reaction was sweet and sincere. I don't much care for the "bodice ripper" style in general, and the whole interaction with Chick felt a bit that way -- kind of unnecessary, and I could really have done without the detail in the aftermath (I doubt young women today would know what a good deal of the terms are referring to). It was slow going in the beginning, but picked up about 1/2 through, then did tend to turn a bit trashy, but I like trashy romance novels, so that worked for me. Anyway, I don't have much to say that hasn't been said already, but a heterosexual's viewpoint can't hurt, right? I doubt this will be the only dip into this genre I take, but I think I'll stick with books written within the last 10 years or so, just so that I'll be able to follow along a bit better. I was only a few years old in the time this book was set in, so I'm probably missing a bit of it.
One of the first lesbian novels I read and still one of the best! November 18, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent novel. You will not be dissappointed. It might be too predictable for some, but I had a great deal of fun reading it. I could not put it down.
I too was curious October 29, 2007
I have to admit I wasn't into all the conversation of the women at the beginning, but the fact that the constant attraction and want between the two women kept me reading I couldn't put it down I finished it without putting it down once, i finished within a couple of hours and was aching for more.. it's truly a wonderful love story well written and very descriptive, my favorite kind. i will make my lover read it!
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