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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A fine addition to any fiction collection May 04, 2010
By Midwest Book Review
When stuck between two choices, it's always toughest when both are no longer available. "Straight Down the Middle" tells the story of lesbian couple Diane and Cindy and their pursuit of a child. Diane gets pregnant from a man called Sam so that Diane and Cindy may have a child of their own, but the bonds of fatherhood aren't as easily dismissed as anyone sees. Diane is driven between Sam and Cindy, only to see them both slipping away from her. Humorous and thought provoking, "Straight Down the Middle" is a fine addition to any fiction collection.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
unusual romance Feb 24, 2010
By H. Millar
I read Straight Down the Middle in two days, and enjoyed it. It is a sweet love story.
Although the story tackles the serious topic of a young woman torn between her loyalty toward her partner and her perceived duty toward her baby, it is told in an entertaining way.
Heart's Wild Ride Mar 26, 2010
By bea metz
You only have to read the first paragraph of "Straight Down the Middle," and you're hooked when the "Neanderthal" neighbor asks "So which one of you wants to get pregnant?" "Diane," wants to conceive a child, but this complicates issues on all fronts of her lesbian partnership. She takes the reader with her down winding paths of love, loyalty and scorn, and by the end you know and care about her and all the lives she touches. This one has heart.
The Beginning Doesn't Betray the Ending Feb 26, 2010
By G. M. Seely
In her first novel, Margaret Davis has provided us with an "Entwicklungsroman," a compelling, complex narrative focused on the central character Diane's evolving personality and discernment of her true sexuality. Carefully sketched supporting characters are engaging in themselves, especially as they interact with Diane, sometimes in unexpected ways.
The novel is set in one of the monotone outer residential neighborhoods of San Francisco and in Marin County, across the Golden Gate Bridge. One can almost feel and smell the fog; this reader could even imagine hearing the mournful fog horns of yesteryear.
The Davis prose is fluid and rhythmic. Dialogue flows naturally. The unfolding story makes turning pages easy, although at many points, because of the controversial issues that are presented, the novel elicits thought and contemplation.
"Straight Down the Middle" made this reader ask, "When will there be another story by the same author?"
The Many Faces of Love Feb 23, 2010
By Luisa Adams
"Writer & Teacher"
Straight Down the Middle travels a culturally defined line that separates two sides of love and family.The barrier falls away with a child, maturity, and open minds and hearts.
Margaret Davis writes a compelling story with characters struggling with the universal themes of identity, measures of success, and the complexity of love.
I recommend this fine gift to any reader who appreciates a good story, a complex situation, and a heroic approach to the resolution of what has heart and meaning in life.
This book is a winner!
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