A Year in Her Life
LGBTQIA+
by Alice Benson
Bonnie is a young woman, engaged and passionate about her new job, her feminist ideals, and her friends. Bonnie is also single and looking for a soulmate. Her last boyfriend dumped her after she supported him through law school. Her new boyfriend is nice, but a little boring and they’re not attuned politically. Then Bonnie meets Jane. She’s a little older, experienced, and compelling. They share a commitment to feminism and social justice. Unfortunately, Jane is married. Still, Bonnie finds her attraction growing. She denies it because Jane is off limits, but Bonnie is compelled and sure the attraction is mutual.
Set in 2016, the election is a backdrop to Bonnie’s turbulent year of searching for love. This is a story of growth and maturation told in a voice that grows from timid to hopeful to confident and explores the complexity of relationships as well as themes relevent to the current times.
REVIEW
4 out of 5
A captivating story that explores some very important and current social issues, while also following a journey of personal growth, this isn’t a book you’ll soon forget. Bonnie is an amazing character, and watching her grow and change as she meets and tries to help people who have been through some horrible trauma was heart-warming. She feels real, and it’s easy to imagine you could bump into her on the street. The story moves along smoothly, although not at a quick pace. I definitely recommend this for anyone looking for LGBTQIA+ women’s fiction.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alice Benson lives in Wisconsin with her partner and their small dog, Max. She discovered writing as a passion in the third act of her life and devotes as much time as possible to it. When not writing, she works in the human service field. Published works can be found in New Purlieu Review, Epiphany, Lady Ink, Delta Woman ezine, and Diverse Voices Quarterly. Her Life is Showing is Alice’s first novel and was published in January, 2014, by Black Rose Writing.
