Garden,
N. (1982). Annie on my mind. NY: FSG
Liza meets Annie in
a museum and feels an instant attraction to her. They end up exchanging phone
numbers and even though they attend different schools they soon develop a
friendship. Liza attends a private school and Annie a public school. Liza gets
suspended and faces getting expelled after she failed to report her friend’s
business. Annie then shows Liza how crazy a public school really is. As they
spend more and more time together they realize they love each other. Annie
quickly admits she is gay, however, Liza doesn’t admit it, but knows the love
is there. After being caught, Liza is forced to come out to her parents. Her
dad is very supportive but her mother is not. Her dad attends her hearing and
the case is quickly dismissed, yet, two teachers who are also gay are fired.
Liza and Annie go their separate ways for college, but after some time they
meet up again, and their relationship revives.
This is a very
controversial topic but is definitely very common nowadays.
Society does not always understand
when it comes to gay relationships. This novel definitely connects with how
adolescents develop when they define appropriate sex roles.
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