Emerald City Blues

thank you for the swiftness of the transation and the quicknes which the book arrived to me.

I love all of Jean Stewart's books but this one is my favorite. She has become one of my favorite writers. She is always fresh and intriguing. But this book is something altogether different from her other books. Here, Ms. Stewart presents a story all too close to home. Here we have the story of a young girl cast out onto the streets. She is unloved and unwanted. She must survive in a bitter and unforgiving world. But with the help of another of life's castaways she will not only survive but thrive. This story really made me think. Too many children are cast out this way. Too many children are forced to face a loveless life. It is inspiring to read such a tale of survival. Jean Stewart has captured the essence of the street in this novel. She has also captured the essence of love. What a remarkable novel. I loved it.

This book was excellent! I couldn't put it down until I was finished with it. The ending left a little to be desired, but can appreciate it. When reading the book one can feel the girls' pain and see the scenes like a moving playing. I have read this book twice now, it is a book that I will reread many times.

This novel is properly about teen troubles and lesbian love (teenage and adult). As might be expected from an expert author of speculative fiction (the Isis series), the narrative concerns itself with the sociological dimension of the characters' adventures. The writing is excellent (Stewart has a real gift for bringing settings to life, and her Seattle is so much more physically immediate than the futureworld of Isis, it feels you're IN it while you read), and for some reason the teenagers in the story get the really hot (and achingly tender) lovemaking scenes. Isis, with its lesbian warrior society, offers nothing so intense as the erotic writing these kids elicit. I'm hoping the physicality in ECB will transfer over to and heighten that of the forthcoming Isis stories.

its the best book about real life subjects i have ever had the sense to read. The way the lives of Flynn, Reb, Chris and Jennifer entwine is touching and emotionally charged. I recommend it to all lesbians out there...