She captures teenage antics and banter with astute comedic style, simultaneously skewering bullies, a culture of slut-shaming, and the devastating impact of religious zealotry. Afterward, a potent blend of Christian guilt and internalized homophobia causes Lauren to question the experience.Īuthor Jessica Campbell (XTC69) uses frankness and dark humour to articulate Lauren's burgeoning crisis of faith and sexuality. That evening, Mariah gives Lauren a makeover and the two melt into each other, in what becomes Lauren's first queer encounter. Mariah has dial-up internet, an absentee mom, and a Wiccan altar - the perfect setting for a study session and sleepover to remember. She's a devout member of an evangelical church, but when her Bible-thumping parents forbid Lauren to bring evolution textbooks home, she opts to study at her schoolmate Mariah's house. Lauren is 15, soft-spoken, and ashamed of her body. Rave is an instant classic, a coming-of-age story about the secret spaces young women create and the wider social structures that fail them.It's the early 2000s. Afterward, a potent blend of Christian guilt and internalized homophobia causes Lauren to question the experience.Īuthor Jessica Campbell ( XTC69 ) uses frankness and dark humor to articulate Lauren's burgeoning crisis of faith and sexuality.
That evening, Mariah gives Lauren a makeover and the two melt into each other, in what becomes Lauren’s first queer encounter. Mariah has dial-up internet, an absentee mom, and a Wiccan altar-the perfect setting for a study session and sleepover to remember. She’s a devout member of an evangelical church, but when her Bible-thumping parents forbid Lauren to bring evolution textbooks home, she opts to study at her schoolmate Mariah’s house. Lauren is fifteen, soft-spoken, and ashamed of her body.
A queer coming-of-age story, complete with secret cigarettes, gross gym teachers, and a lot of church
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