Author
:
Linda B. She lost the ability to post when
penet.fi
went down; current email address (if any) unknown.
Homepage of Author: none
Date: last update June 1996
Size: 227K, 13 chapters, 39,800 words, 72 pages, unfinished
(?)
Code : f/f teen rom
Source: http://www.qz.to/erotica/sto/teen/the_passing_of_seasons01-13.html
Author Information:
I know nothing about this author, apart from the fact that she is probably Canadian, and The Passing of Seasons seems to be her only contribution to a.s.s.
Celestial Review:
From Celestial Reviews 72 - March 23, 1996
"The Passing of Seasons" by
Linda B (an274617@anon.penet.fi). I try to
wait until all the parts of serialized stories have been posted
before I
post my review. I have seen seven parts of this story, and the
seventh
says it will be continued; but I am going to go ahead and post
my review
now, since I haven't seen an eighth part yet and don't think there
is one.
This is an exceptionally well written,
sensitive story about the intimate
relationship between two young girls. It's almost like a good
Judy Blume
story - except, of course, that teenagers read Judy Blume, whereas
they
would never think of reading stories on a.s.s., which are prohibited
to
them. In fact, I think it is possible that Linda B may actually
be Judy
Blume, prematurely reincarnated and living in that literary commune
in a
Waldenesque setting near Sulphur Springs. {Incidentally, if you
think
Judy Blume writes only for kids, you should read her "Smart
Women," which
is probably available in your local public library.}
This author is intimately attuned to
the emotions likely to be felt and
expressed by teenagers trying to establish their sexual identities.
I
myself am a happy heterosexual, but I recall feeling many of these
same
emotions (if not the same activities) that Jenny and Sarah express
in this
story. (I have no intention of revisiting my discussion of whether
practically all adolescent women experience these emotions. They
do; but I
have promised not to make an issue of that theory.) This is a
really good
story.
The author has an interesting disclaimer,
which reads in part: "If you are
a teenager, we as adults don't think that you should read this,
even
though you are sexually mature and probably have much more sexual
desire
than we do. We are merely jealous of your sexual virility. Please
leave us
alone to fantasize about being your age once again. I'm
sorry but you'll
have to wait until you're at least 18 before you can have your
own
fantasies. Preferably you should wait until you're at least 30
or older,
that way you can really have something to fantasize about: your
very own
teenaged years!" <Hear, hear!> <Well said!> <Touche!>
<Applause>
Ratings for "The Passing of Seasons"
Athena (technical quality): 10
Venus (plot & character): 10
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10
Other Celestial Awards:
#3 on Celeste's Top 15 Stories for March
1996
#53 on Celeste's Top 100 Stories of 1996
Reader comments:
None found.
My Comments:
The Passing of Seasons is an exceptionally well-written account of the relationship between two teenage girls. Yes, I know this is supposed to be an m/f teen archive, but in almost all respects this story fits the criteria for inclusion I established in the Introduction. That is not to say that all f/f teen stories would do so; the "mature" style of Tom Bombadil's Elizabeth and Anastasia, for example, is incompatible with the general features I described in the Introduction. The Watching Trilogy includes hints of f/f activity, but The Passing of Seasons is the only story in this archive where the main characters are both girls.
Their love is warm, sensual and intimate, and the "feminine" (for want of a better word) writing style is refreshing in the a.s.s. climate of predominately male-based stories. This is a world of shared bubble-baths, perfume and beautiful dresses, where the author can write things like: "With arms around each other we watched as the waves tumbled ashore. The fog muffled their sound like a soothing autumn wind."
One of the reasons behind Sarah and Jenny's relationship is the old cliché of girls being much more mature than boys for their age. According to Jenny, "They only want one thing, to get into my pants, I'm tired of it...They don't know anything about real love". Whatever the merits of her dubious opinion, it is then up to the protagonists to find "real love" with each other. This is anything but easy; Sarah, the narrator, is understandably confused and worried about her sexuality. As Celeste comments, the author is very adept at exploring the emotions commonly felt by adolescents. The story bears a certain resemblance to Gina Marie Wylie's Katie and Lyn (CR 26), but surpasses it in terms of cohesion and character development. Perhaps the author was inspired by Ms. Wylie's work.
The only problem with The Passing of Seasons at the moment is the unfinished state of the story. Like Cousins, it just doesn't seem right with the present ending. Celeste reviewed it in March 1996 (when there were seven chapters) and reposted her review in June when six more chapters were added, but didn't update the review in light of the new material. Indeed, some copies of the story still only have seven chapters. The "new" chapters (8-13) allow us to see a slightly darker aspect of the girls' personalities. Presently, the story just "peters out" at the end of chapter 13, and it would be a major anticlimax if the author intended The Passing of Seasons to end this way. I don't think she intended to, and so, like Cousins, Siblings and The Watching Trilogy, we have to hope that the author will complete this story some day. As with those stories, what we do have of The Passing of Seasons is still a most excellent story.
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