A GLBTQ recommendation

Citation:

Wyeth, Sharon Dennis. Orphea Proud. New York: Delacorte Press, 2004.

Awards:

Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List Winner 2005

Lambda Literary Award Nominee 2005

Annotation:

This is the story of a teenager who is a dramatic, expressive, loving, empathetic, dynamic, confidant, scared, daughter, orphan, sister, lesbian, niece, and loyal friend named Orphea Proud.

Review:

I loved this book because it is presented as a performance piece like one you would see and listen to in a theater. The story of Orphea’s life is told by her through a cast of characters, and often the reader is reminded that indeed they are simply part of the audience. The audience follows the main character through one trying situation and event after another. I won’t spoil the end for you, but I will say it is satisfying at the end of quite a dramatic ride.

Genre: GLBTQ

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