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Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit
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Audible.com Release Date: February 12, 2019
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“Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit†by Jayne Robin Brown is yet another LGBT-focused book that my favorite author Kittredge Cherry called to my attention. In this case, Cherry specifically asked me to evaluate this book for possible inclusion in her catalog of material relating matters of sexuality and spirituality posted on her Jesus in Love Blogspot. I do not hesitate to give this YA novel a strong “thumbs up’.The protagonist-narrator, Jo (Joanna) self-identifies as lesbian. Her father, who runs a radio ministry called “Wings of Loveâ€, has been accepting of her sexuality until he falls in love with and marries Elizabeth, daughter of a VERY homophobic, religiously fundamentalist mother living in Rome, GA. When he moves his ministry to Rome, he decides that Jo should go back “in the closet†until such time as she graduates from high school the following summer, meanwhile trying to fit heterosexual “norms†in a new school. It seems he fears that his daughter’s flamboyance will cause hassles with the in-laws as well as impair his effectiveness with his new radio clientele. He holds out the carrot of letting his daughter have a slot in his radio ministry for a youth-oriented program called “Keep it Real†in which she can explore subjects relating sexuality and spirituality for the NOW generation…as long as she doesn’t go off the deep end. Reluctantly, Jo agrees to this bargain; unfortunately, she falls in love with Mary Carlson, who is trying to come out herself. Needless to say this leads to the main crisis of the story – how to honor her promise to her father without lying to her new love.Brown’s novel is well crafted. As she says in her Author’s Note, she “wanted this novel to be something a young queer person of faith could hold on to as a bright spot while they navigate the waters of finding themselves.†I believe she accomplishes this goal very effectively.The characterizations are vividly drawn and very real. Especially delightful is the depiction of Mary Carlson’s twin, B.T.B (Barnum Thomas Bailey), a boy “on the spectrum†who is obsessed with elephants, and who becomes pivotal to the story. Since I myself spent nearly 40 years involved with the LGBT community of Atlanta, and had occasions to learn about the ultra-conservatism of the nearby city of Rome, I found the author’s depictions of the ambience of the two locales completely accurate ant thoroughly delightful.Obviously, this book describes a totally different milieu than existed when I moved to that city in 1978, and it is profoundly encouraging to be reminded how different things are now than they were then, when a story such as this could never have been even imagined. Yes, things ARE getting better and profoundly changing; inclusive and affirming ministries such as the one Jo and her friends participate in are reality now. In addition, stories such as this which incorporate gay coming-of-age narratives right along with straight ones are a true gift, and deserve all the accolades they can get.
This ambitious YA novel tackles more than just being a gay teen. The author writes about small town prejudices, Christian “morality,†teen sexuality, blended families, friendship, being gay AND a person of faith, and being true to yourself. That is quite a load and a bit much for one book. I think the main point is about how LGBTQ people struggle to find a religion or faith that is not damming. Nonetheless, there is a lot to think about in this book.The story is about high school senior Jo Gordon. She is gay and has been out for years. She lives with her evangelical radio preacher father in Atlanta. He is supportive and loving. He marries a younger woman from small town Rome, Georgia. Rome is filled with potentially small-minded people. The Gordon’s move to Rome at the start of Jo’s senior year. Her parents ask her to go back in the closet, fearing the town’s reaction to a gay teen but especially fearing the reaction of her new step-grandmother. They also fear that being out will make life hard for Jo. She reluctantly agrees, but strikes a bargain with her dad. Jo has longed to have her own evangelical radio show aimed at teens, their real concerns, as well as sexuality and inclusion. Or as Jo’s tagline succinctly states: “Keep it real and keep it kind.†Her father agrees, but on condition that she keep things watered down at first.Jo starts out the year with good intentions, including a “cute girl†make-over. She is accepted pretty quickly by the students, especially those in a youth fellowship group at her church. Life is initially both uncomfortable and easy. The real trouble starts when she beings to have serious feelings for a popular girl, who may be gay herself. Jo follows her heart and things go very badly. She is being anything but “real†and ends up telling layers of lies to her friends. The truth comes out, also in a bad way, making the situation even worse. Jo realizes that her father asked her to do something both impossible and cruel, which makes her question his acceptance of her. But there is a happy ending for all.This is a captivating story and an interesting twist on LGBTQ literature for teens. Jo is a likable and accessible narrator. I agree with the publisher that this book is for 9th grade and up. If you are an adult buying this for a teen, there is sex, which I would consider at about at PG level. Even for a middle aged hetero lady, there were some steamy scenes! On the minus side, there were some stereotyped characters and the ending was way too tied in a bow tidy. I suspect the author wanted a hopeful ending, but teens may find it unrealistic. Still, this was an enjoyable novel on important topics.
Joanna is an out-and-proud lesbian, but when her father remarries, backlash from his new wife's family makes him ask Jo to hide her sexuality. It's only for the last year of high school, which she'll be spending at a new school in a tiny small town in Georgia. In return for her straight-girl makeover, Jo's dad agrees to let her take a gap year road trip, and let her broadcast a youth program on his evangelical radio station, where she can talk about the issues of religious youth (especially being queer and religious).However, Jo's cover backfires when she falls for the nicest, straightest good girl in the school - who happens to be a flaming closeted lesbian.This was...not what I expected. First of all, I expected Joanna's dad and stepmom to be bigoted, but they were extremely open minded and cool with her sexuality. Also, I found myself shouting at Jo a lot more than I thought I would. Closeted teenager in high school? Been there, done that, bought the tshirt. But Jo's continuous clinging to her cover story, even with her new girlfriend, causes a lot of pain to both of them that could easily have been avoided. I know that she has at least somewhat pure intentions part of the time, but often she's just being selfish and cruel. (Fair enough, says I. She's a teenager and her life is complicated. If she'd been perfect, this book would have been a lot shorter. Still, a lot of the angst seems unnecessary.)This is a very cute story, dealing with faith and queerness as well as high school drama, homophobia, and parent-child relationships. I really liked it, and only lament the utter Christiancentrism of it, which was ultimately unavoidable.
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