Aminder Dhaliwal, CYCLOPEDIA EXOTICA Reading Rave reminds me of the way the days felt when you were a teenager. Jessica Campbells Rave is a beautifully told story about the harm of conditional love.
But turning away feels impossible when religion is a pillar of the community. For the teenagers of this town, dogmatic teachings offer no salvation. Review Quotes Rave takes a melancholy glimpse into small-town life, where the church casts a long shadow. Rave is an instant classic, a coming-of-age story about the secret spaces young women create and the wider social structures that fail them. She captures teenage antics and banter with astute comedic style, simultaneously skewering bullies, a culture of slut-shaming, and the devastating impact of religious zealotry. Author Jessica Campbell (XTC69) uses frankness and dark humor to articulate Laurens burgeoning crisis of faith and sexuality. Afterward, a potent blend of Christian guilt and internalized homophobia causes Lauren to question the experience. That evening, Mariah gives Lauren a makeover and the two melt into each other, in what bes Laurens first queer encounter. Mariah has dial-up internet, an absentee mom, and a Wiccan altar-the perfect setting for a study session and sleepover to remember. Shes a devout member of an evangelical church, but when her Bible-thumping parents forbid Lauren to bring evolution textbooks home, she opts to study at her schoolmate Mariahs house.
Lauren is fifteen, soft-spoken, and ashamed of her body.
Rave is an instant classic, a coming of age story about the secret spaces young women create and the wider social structures that fail them.- Book Synopsis A queer coming-of-age story, complete with secret cigarettes, gross gym teachers, and a lot of church Its the early 2000s. About the Book Author Jessica Campbell (XTC69) uses frankness and dark humour to articulate Laurens burgeoning crisis of faith and sexuality.
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