![]() ![]() I'm not sure I'd recommend the book to teens if they weren't interested in the how far gay rights have evolved. HEY, DOLLFACE would be a good novel discussion in a history of the LGBT movement or as part of a discussion of then and now. ![]() I wonder if censors made write Deborah Hautzig change the ending or tone down the lesbian angle. What could have been a brave foray into the story of two girls exploring their sexuality confused me as a teen, and felt like a cop out in 2015. Like Val, when it happened to me, I never thought to tell an adult, but unlike her, I was too ashamed to tell anyone. ![]() As a contrast, an adult male hitting on a teenage girl was considered "normal". I remember having similar questions, not about a friend, but about my sexuality. Like narrator Val, I was a sophomore when HEY, DOLLFACE was released. HEY, DOLLFACE should be viewed as a period piece, because the attitudes about homosexuality are so antiquated, otherwise teens today won't be able to relate to the story. Val questions whether the friendship might be something more, in a time when homosexuality was thought to be abnormal. In 1978, sophomores Val and Chloe are new to their private school. Grade: C+ (as historical fiction or a period piece) ![]()
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