- 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. 696.689 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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It was only a matter of seconds before they were through the house and in the back bedroom. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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5.0 von 5 Sternen
Informative and Well written,
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: All She Wanted (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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2.0 von 5 Sternen
Gives a decent account of Brandon's life, but that's it,
Von May Canady (Florida) - Alle meine Rezensionen ansehen
Rezension bezieht sich auf: All She Wanted (Taschenbuch)
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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4.0 von 5 Sternen
An interesting and unbiased reading,
Von Jase (USA) - Alle meine Rezensionen ansehen
Rezension bezieht sich auf: All She Wanted (Taschenbuch)
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. Helfen Sie anderen Kunden bei der Suche nach den hilfreichsten Rezensionen
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