Really I would give this like a 3.5 stars... I liked it, but it was very, very much a Lesbian Story from that time period, stylistically, and it reads like a Lesbian Story, and I like Lesbian Stories in part but also Why Do All Lesbians Write Like That. It was still a good, solid read though, once I got past the stylistic thing, and also like boy Iowa as a center of lesbian/bi woman experience, am I right? But it feels good to have another classic queer read under my belt, and I did like the book quite a bit; it was well-paced and the tension was pretty palpable! So if you like Old-Timey Lesbian Stories that are Like That, you'll love this!