Bibliograph

Rave, Jessica Campbell

Type

Label

Rave, Jessica Campbell

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Rave

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1246141341

Responsibility statement

Jessica Campbell

Summary

It<U+2019>s the early 2000s. Lauren is fifteen, soft-spoken, and ashamed of her body. She<U+2019>s 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 Mariah<U+2019>s house. Mariah has dial-up internet, an absentee mom, and a Wiccan altar<U+2014>the perfect setting for a study session and sleepover to remember. That evening, Mariah gives Lauren a makeover and the two melt into each other, in what becomes Lauren<U+2019>s first queer encounter. Afterward, a potent blend of Christian guilt and internalized homophobia causes Lauren to question the experience

Target audience

adult

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Creator