grl2grl: Short fictions

Reviewed by Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius" for TeensReadToo.com

Julie Ann Peters has already distinguished herself as a master at writing full-length novels dealing with GLBQT issues. With GRL2GRL, she establishes that she's also good at writing short stories with great characters and in-depth storylines.

The book includes ten short stories, all dealing with girls and their feelings of love, loneliness, passion, and betrayal. There's a story about a girl on the subway, the object of another girl's affection, and the strength it takes to gather the courage to make that initial connection. There's the girl who, although she wants very badly to join in on a meeting of fellow gays and lesbians, isn't sure she'll ever be brave enough to do so. You can read about an online Internet relationship that progresses quickly, and falls apart amidst lies and betrayal. Or you can read the story TWO-PART INVENTION, my personal favorite, about two girls who have always been friends, and the love that grows from that friendship.

Whether you're a lesbian or not, a questioning teen or not, you'll find something satisfying in these stories. They're heartfelt and wonderful, whether you read them one at a time or all at once.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Breathtaking

Julie anne petersis a REAL kind of author. These stories show realistic struggles and romances. Dont expect all happy endings. Beautiful. So beautiful. Thank you so much julie anne peters!!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Recomended for Those Struggling

Julie Anne Peters' book is very raw and moving. In this 'compilation', Peters shares many fictional stories from girls and their experiences as Lesbians, Bisexual, and Curious. While these stories are fictional they feel real, each overflowing with emotion. Character development in this book was done through their emotions and experiences. Its hard to develop a character fully in short stories, and Julie Anne Peters does an amazing job in giving her characters their chance to speak, showing who they really are.


I would recommend this book to everyone and anyone. While the subject throughout all the short stories is sexual orientation, Peters takes you beyond that and makes the real subject "being human" and having thoughts, feelings, and emotions that transcend one's sexual orientation.


There were times I felt proud of some of the girls, others where I was furious and others where I felt sympathy and sadness for them. This book really opened my eyes, no just into the LGBTs, but into human beings and women as they are.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

This wasn't as good as the rest.

I have read all of Julie Anne Peters books, but found this one very hard to read. This book is just filled with some short stories, which usually don't end well or start well. She left me uninterested in the stories since they were all about coming out to yourself. Even so, it does not grab much of my attention, and most of the writing tends to be very confusing. I suggest reading her other books instead since they were MARVELOUS.

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