- Taschenbuch: 336 Seiten
- Verlag: Pocket (1. Oktober 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0671023888
- ISBN-13: 978-0671023881
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17 x 10,9 x 2,8 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.7 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (27 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 786.510 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Explores the controversial life and violent death of Teena Brandon, who posed as a man and had romantic relationships with several young women before she was exposed and murderd.
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Comparrison between the book and the film, Boys Don't Cry
Five years ago, when I got to Nebraska and faced throngs of people trying to tell this story, I knew Brandon was a force to be reckoned with. Brandon has become a symbol that allows us to re-think our stereotypical ideas about sexuality. In my book, I try to be faithful to the real-life story, I try to show compassion, and I try to give readers a true sense of this brave young person. In most instances, I feel the film, Boys Don't Cry, does a fabulous job of re-telling Brandon's story, and I highly recomend it, although I must note that a number of important facts have been changed.
Five years ago, when I got to Nebraska and faced throngs of people trying to tell this story, I knew Brandon was a force to be reckoned with. Brandon has become a symbol that allows us to re-think our stereotypical ideas about sexuality. In my book, I try to be faithful to the real-life story, I try to show compassion, and I try to give readers a true sense of this brave young person. In most instances, I feel the film, Boys Don't Cry, does a fabulous job of re-telling Brandon's story, and I highly recomend it, although I must note that a number of important facts have been changed.
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Format:Taschenbuch
I think Jones did an excellent job writing All She Wanted. She obviously did all the homework before she wrote it. The movie is wonderful, a little gruesome but bearable. They didn't get everything right though so if you want the whole story I definitely recommend the book. It's long but good. WARNING: the book and movie are not for the faint heart or weak stomach.
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I agree with Chris Hampton, who's review should appear below mine. This book is best if you want the facts that led up to the crime, and an account of Brandon's life up to that point (the film, Boy's don't cry, just starts right as he leaves his hometown, no real background, etc.) My worst complaint about it is the writing style, which is fairly atrocious--a friend of mine, with whom I share similar taste in books, could only skim it because she hated the language so badly. I believe the main problem is that the author, from a middle class or better background herself, tried to make the book sound as though it were written by a friend of Brandon, i.e. someone from a trailer park, poor family, etc. If this was the case, the book would be tolerable, even more interesting, but in the end, she's really trying too hard to be "real." It comes off fairly stilted and too "down with it" for my taste, as she's obviously never lived in a trailer park, low income housing. If I'm mistaken and she has, she's been a published writer too long and forgotten what it's really like to live there. In addition, as Mr. Hampton says, she obviously either doesn't understand the issues of gender identity, or her understanding fails to come across(we won't talk about how long I spent in trailer parks, or wrestling with my gender identity. We just won't!). Anyway, if you want the facts badly enough, you'll read this book--if you want to feel the life of Brandon, see Boys don't cry.
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Grammatical/spelling errors aside, content-wise the book was an interesting read. Jones presented Teena Brandon relatively accurately and without bias, something that cannot often be said of today's writers. Whereas the movie presents her as Brandon Teena, spokesperson for transgenderism everywhere and the victim of other's anger her entire life, and the media portrayed her largely as a victim of her own crimes, Jones offered a look from all sides.
Teena Brandon was neither a saint nor a villain. A confused young woman, she lied about who and what she was to gain the acceptance she needed. Her actions weren't pretty, but many can understand the driving need to be accepted. She was also a liar, a thief, and a fraud. She stole from everyone who cared about her. She was at the same time a confused young girl and a selfish thief. What she wasn't was a boy. She had the opportunity to be, but she didn't want to.
John and Tom can also be seen in many readers. While it goes without saying that the majority of us would not handle learning the truth with rape and death, many can understand their own rage and anger upon learning that someone they viewed as a friend had not only lied to them all along, but had stolen from them as well.
The book is a far better resource than the movie, because of it's lack of bias, attention to detail, and basis in reality.
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Interesting story, serviceable rendering
I thought this was an interesting story, since the subject is defenitely different from your average true crime offering. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. April 2000 veröffentlicht
I've read better articles in Parade magazine
The book is terrible. Terribly written and terribly edited, not to mention horribly researched. The book's subject is a fascinating and compelling one, but Aphrodite Jones can't... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Poorly written by someone with NO clue about gender issues
I have to echo previous complaints about the atrocious grammatical and spelling errors throughout this book as well as the overall poor and directionless writing. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. März 2000 von Amazon.com Reviewer
Mediocre and Unskilled Writing
Aphrodite Jones relates Brandon's story in an extrordinarily trite and amateurish manner. This book sorely needs both copyediting and proofreading. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. März 2000 von Sally Mander
how dare she.
brandon teena is arguably the most interesting hate crime. jones obviously has something against transgender activism. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. März 2000 von mr. sarah
Great Piece Of Work!
I have just read All She Wanted for the third time and I want to comment on Aphrodite Jone`s work in All She Wanted. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
I got all I wanted out of this book.
I really enjoyed this book. I liked the fact that the author focused on Brandon Teena's life leading up to the murder, unlike many other true-crime books. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Februar 2000 von Cynthia Potter
authorial tone is disturbing
I have been researching the story myself and am disturbed by the tone that Aphrodite lets seep into her narrative voice. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Dezember 1999 von Diana Day
strikingly real, enthralling
I read this book after seeing the movie "Boy's Don't Cry" 3 weeks ago. I fell in love with Brandon the moment I picked up the book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 18. November 1999 veröffentlicht
Interesting and in-depth look at this crime!
I continue to be amazed at the work of Aphrodite Jones! This book was very informative and interesting. The portrayal of events told by Ms. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. Oktober 1999 von bob
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