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"Eustacia's Secret: A Love Story" is, as its subtitle suggests, simply a story about love. Laced throughout with humor, pathos, and adventure, the book is about two sophisticated, intellectual, teen-aged boys who fall in love. The conflict arises in that one of those boys is a homophobe and the other is a transgender girl, a fact of which the homophobe, Darcy Cox, is unaware. Darcy is the only child of a professor of classics at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire; Stanford Abernathy, the transgender girl, is the only child of a linguistics professor at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. The two professors were classmates and best friends at Dartmouth. When it becomes clear that Stanford's increasingly feminine appearance is making it impossible for him to maintain his male identity in Jamaica, where effeminate boys are vilified and bullied, his parents send him to live with the Coxes. He arrives as a girl with the name Eustacia, and the only people who know about Eustacia's transgender status are Darcy's parents, the Hanover High School superintendent, and the school nurse. When Darcy and Eustacia fall deeply in love, the elder Coxes are faced with a difficult choice between their promise to the Abernathys to keep Eustacia's secret and their wish to protect their homophobic son from the potentially disastrous consequences of his discovering that secret on his own. A sequel, "This Perfect Love," has recently been written by the author's friend Florian Verona.
- Sales Rank: #1544451 in eBooks
- Published on: 2014-01-06
- Released on: 2014-01-06
- Format: Kindle eBook
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
An interesting novel of a tender relationship and society's dissapproval
By Sally Bend
One of the greatest thrills of the holiday season is the excitement of discovering an exquisitely wrapped present under the tree, and having no idea what is inside. We hold it, shake it, feel it, weigh it, and do everything we can to peek at its secrets, but often we actually regret the eventual unwrapping. Such is the case with Eustacia's Secret, a love story about two young teenagers in love.
I must admit to having had some trepidation over the way sexuality was treated in the novel. I know Laing had only the best of intentions, and the rather vulgar examples of homophobia were intended to create tension, but it does make for a difficult read. For instance, Darcy’s mother tells her 14 year old son that homosexuals use their anuses and mouths “as vaginas”, and that because there are so few of them, they try to “convince” young men to become homosexual. It's shocking stuff, but authentic in the time period of the novel.
Had it not been for the tenderness of the relationship between Darcy and Eustacia, I’m not sure I could have continued, but that's where the book shines. Despite having been indoctrinated with homophobic thoughts by his mother, Darcy is mature enough to trust his heart, and to not confuse gender with sexuality. When the truth of Eustacia’s nature is revealed, Darcy discounts his mother’s fears of suicidal depression, and declares instead that “there is so much more to my dear, sweet love than a silly appendage.”
Some of the language and terminology here is a bit suspect, and it’s never quite clear whether Eustacia is intersex or transgendered, but I love that the question of her gender was never the focus. In fact, any doubts are swept aside by Eustacia’s lovely post surgical declaration:
“I was born a boy, but my mind and body would have none of it, so with the help of a little operation, I have transitioned into a woman, which suits me very well indeed."
Similarly, Darcy has a bit of an awakening of his own towards the end, which does a lot to redeem the story’s take on sexuality. When speaking of Mr. Hall, the homosexual his mother tried so hard to ‘caution’ him about early on, Darcy describes him as “a wonderful person - an avid sailor and a true gentleman.” He still finds the concept of homosexual acts upsetting, but he can see through the question of sexuality to appreciate the man behind it, just as he is able to see through the question of gender to appreciate the woman at its core.
It may not be the message some readers may crave, but it's a very brave and very realistic attitude that shines because of the societal framework.
Finally, I’d be remiss if I didn’t say a few words about Eustacia’s fascination with I Dream of Jeannie. It’s a very light-hearted and sincere sort of homage, but one that’s also symbolic. It’s what the young man named Stanford is wearing when we first see him, and what the young woman Eustacia is removing when we last see here – a rather fitting, and beautiful sort of progression.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
(clap-clap-clap) More, please.
By soda
I deducted one star for tedious, long and ubiquitous passages of expert sailing terms; however, the tendency toward high-level and obscure English, including the rather improbably cultured young male love interest from who it is articulated, is much appreciated. While the heroine is all a girl should be, the real gem is the alter personality in the form of "Jeannie"; something anyone that's ever watched television can easily appreciate. Embedded within a technical manual and young romance story, is top transgender fiction with accurate information and very real, sympathetic protagonists with whom the reader can readily identify. In short, "Jeannie" is adorable! Especially when she mimics the part in costume. I really long to see more of her. I pine for a sequel. "The further adventures of 'Jeannie'"... costume and mannerisms intact.
For eccentric, three-dimensional characters and their youthful romance sensitively treated, a believable transgender person written with remarkable insight by the author (which I'm very curious about), and knowledgeable, factual information on a little understood topic, I say Bravo!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
A Book with a heart and soul
By Amadea Cahyo
Human beings are capable of many great things, but in my opinion the biggest shortcoming of man compared to any other members of the animal kingdom, is his ability to hate and transmit hate to his litter. And that's what we find in this book. Homophobia whispered into Darcy's ears since a very young age by his mother. The words chosen by the author were blunt and harsh, but that was and still is the reality that we see.
Unlike most popular romance novels that tend to rely on physical attraction as the main point of the story, this sweet and tender love story between Eustacia and Darcy, go deeper than just meets the eye. It's about loving a person for who they are, accepting people for their qualities, and learning to understand another. I love how Darcy's acceptance of Eustacia opens his will to confront his mother about her prejudice in a very subtle and elegant manner.
This novel is definitely not the type of romance story for lovers of cliche Harlequinesque love stories which serves as pure entertainment. If you're looking to open your horizons, broaden your thoughts, and view the world from a different angle then you should give this book a chance.
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