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Feelin at home... Aug 12, 2008
I have to say FIRST that I am NOT a book reader, besides my childrens books, I can never find the time, OR anything that holds my attention. My cousin sent me HERSBAND, SO glad she did! I found myself really there at each step,phase,moment in the story. You know when that happens you have yourself a GOOD BOOK! Through all the good times and bad times, there was something to take away with each happening. I'm telling you reading this just took me back to when I was growing up, like the part when they were in the back yard and afraid, whos gonna go first and HE'S BEHIND YOU! OMG that's gotta be the best...Reminded me of my brothers and I, growing up doing the same stuff. I couldn't put it down, not for more then 20 mins, and that was to TCB....lol It left me wanting more...Then to find out that there is MORE.....;o)
I can't wait for part2....I'll be waiting at the book store on release day!
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Beautifully edited and moving piece!! Jul 18, 2008
It is simply hard to understand to the outside world. A girl who looks like a boy who dates girls. The Aggressives does a great job at delving into the mind of AG's (or Aggressive women). Even in the gay community, understanding an AG is a little hard. There are so many sociological lines that they cross and it is a hard balance to strike. Being a feminine women who likes AG's, it was great to truly see a documentary that shows you who they are beyond the walk, talk, and clothes. What I loved about this documentary was watching AG's put into words what their life is like on a daily basis. The hurt, the happiness, the missunderstandings, the glamour, and the poverty of it all are on display for you to see. In the end, this documentary shows that it's not what you wear, how you talk, what you do, or who you love. In the end, it is all about who you are. This shows a true look at who they are.
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 Looking for love Jul 05, 2008
What starts in the 1960s and ends in the 1990s is the basis for HERSBAND, the semi-autobiographical, debut novel from Christina Batista. Protagonist Dena Vargas is a Brooklyn-born lesbian searching for true love, but instead discovers all kinds of misadventures with women.
With her light skin, curly hair and green eyes, Dena endured being a tomboy and having crushes on girls. She had always been honest with herself and her family about her sexuality, but finding someone to love proved to be the harder task.
After coming out at 20, she begins her foray into the gay world, along with her lesbian cousin Hilda. The women share the experiences and drama of falling and out of in love. Dena's first encounter occurs when she becomes enamored of Marcy, a woman she meets at a party. Like the story of Cinderella, the pair share one dance, but due to unforeseen circumstances, don't cross paths again. Dena spends months trying to find Marcy, turning down other available women to find the one she's meant to be with.
And they do finally come together. And fall in love. And break up. And get back together. And break up yet again. Two years of this leads to the demise of their relationship, and dumps Dena back into the dating pool. This time though, she finds only quick or dead-end flings - and Dena never settles for the status quo.
Yet Dena's story is far more than just her journey to love. It's also about parties, dildos, fights, family, and simply a typical coming of age for a lesbian. Dena's saga culminates when she realizes it's time to settle down and become an adult - a transition we all have to make one way or another.
Hersband is an amiable novel, written by Batista with a flair for chronicling the life of a Hispanic lesbian. Here's a character you'll follow in her passage from a child and to a grown woman. Though slow at first, Hersband builds to a satisfying, cliffhanging finale.
What happens next with Dena, you never know - but you'll want to find out.
Add Herband To Your Reading List May 14, 2008
While Hersband is labeled Lesbian Fiction, this book is for everyone who has experienced life, love and loss. It's hard to put the book down once you start reading. Chris makes it easy to relate to everything she writes....it's almost as if Hersband was being acted out in a glass globe and you were looking in. I hope Chris is working on another book to continue reading about the "adventures" of Dena Vargas.
"HERSBAND" SIMPLY AMAZING May 13, 2008
HERSBAND WAS SIMPLY AMAZING... I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN... I ACTUALLY FINISHED THE BOOK IN 2 DAYS. I WAS SO INTRIGUED WITH DENA VARGAS AND HER LIFE. CHRIS BATISTA LITERALLY TOOK ME TO THE PLACE AND TIME OF EACH CHAPTER, IT WAS LIKE I WAS THERE....I WAS LOST IN DENA'S LIFE.... I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO EVERYONE!!!
KRISTIE B.
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