Lemus's enthusiasm bubbles over at times, and her flights of poetic fancy are sometimes wobbly ('taking time like starlight in slow motion' 'I got scared by how lemon-lime Otter Pop her toes could get'), but this is an intriguing novel sure to attract re. The sex is fun, rollicking and a little bit dangerous the characters are young and guardedly optimistic. The enticing women she meets are described in fabulous, over-the-top prose: 'My girl Edith: smarty-pants Mission District glamour homegrrrl moved down to Los Angeles on her leopard-print motorcycle.' And then there is K, 'candy heaven,' who battles for Le. As she careens through the hipster punk world of Southern California, Leti bounces from girlfriend to girlfriend, learning some valuable lessons the hard way. With 'shaved head and stomping boots, my adolescent dyke dick hard all the time,' Leti crashes the dyke scene while treading more sedately around her grandmother and dreaming of Weeping Woman, a dangerous, seductive figure from Mexican folklore who haunte. Leti's conventional grandmother raised her to be a proper young Mexican-American woman, but Leti is seeking more excitement and freedom.

Leticia Marisol Estrella Torrez is a young woman in her early 20s valiantly trying to find her place in a world of queers living life on their own terms, even if it means breaking with the traditions of her past. Synopsis: From Publishers Weekly Lesbian grrrls enjoying the gritty splendors of Los Angeles are the protagonists of this edgy, exuberant debut novel. Charlotte Strick (Jacket Design) Barnaby Hall/ Photonica (Front Jacket Photo) Marion Ettlinger (Author Photo) Jonathan D. But when Ada is dropped intohis life, he discovers she is more than just a robot.Hardcover. The last thing in the world Alexwanted was an X5, the latest in realistic androids. Vaughan's Saga oranyone who loves a good sci-fi tale will find plenty of thought-provoking stuffhere.' - Booklist 'Luna'sartwork possesses a beautiful simplicity that reinforces the importance of thecharacters to the narrative.' - LibraryJournal From JONATHAN LUNA (GIRLS,THE SWORD, Spider-Woman, ULTRA) and SARAH VAUGHN (Sparkshooter) comes ALEX +ADA, a sci-fi drama set in the near future.

Luna's spare illustrations match theplot perfectly, particularly his ability to bring nuance and feeling to facesrendered in a very simple style. 'Though this is a fairly classic sci-fi storyline, Luna and Vaughn's sensitive plot and careful pacing keep it exciting,especially as they strip away preconceived notions and use the tale to examinethe complexities of what it is to be human.

Alex + Ada, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Luna