Working Parts
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Working Parts examines the life of a smart, funny, accomplished woman who finally faces the hard truth that, at the age of 27, she cannot read. Lori Taylor makes a pact with her best friend, fellow bike mechanic Miguel, that she will learn to read if he, a virgin, learns to kiss. This book follows these best buddies, a lesbian and a straight man, as they confront then try to overcome their secret shames. Lucy Jane Bledsoe creates believable, lovable, well-rounded characters while examining important social issues of literacy, race, age, class, physical appearance, and bicycle maintenance.
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Details
| ISBN | 187806794X |
| Genre | Award Winner; Fiction |
| Copyright Date | 1997 |
| Publication Date | 01-Mar-97 |
| Publisher | Seal Press |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 208 |
| Award | Stonewall Book Award – 1998 (Literature) |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Great |
| Award | Stonewall Book Award – 1998 (Literature) |
| BookID | 14957 |