![]() ![]() What I will say, though, is that times have changed since 1973-and as you might expect, that doesn’t always work in Rubyfruit Jungle‘s favour. It’s clearly an influential book that meant a great deal to people when it was first published, and I don’t want to minimise that. ![]() In fact, to start off, I would like to take this moment to link you to a lovely Goodreads review that sheds some light on how this book came to develop that reputation. Published in 1973, it has gained something of a reputation as a Very Important Lesbian Novel™, and I’m not here today to challenge its status as such. You know that celebrity or businessperson who, in a purely abstract sense, you have immense respect for, but would never want to meet in real life? (Names that might come to mind include Steve Jobs or Elon Musk, for example.) For me, Rubyfruit Jungle is the book equivalent of that person. Charming, proud and inspiring, Molly is the girl who refuses to be put in a box. In her dealings with boyfriends and girlfriends, in the rocky relationship with her mother and in her determination to pursue her career, she will fight for her right to happiness. ![]() Beautiful, funny and bright, Molly figures out at a young age that she will have to be tough to stay true to herself in 1950s America. Molly Bolt is a young lady with a big character. ![]()
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