Dog Tags

by Alexis Jude and TurtleMe

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0934678502
• ISBN13: 9780934678506
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: New Victoria Publishers
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

ATTENTION: Lesbian on Base...

Set on a US Army base in Korea after the Korean war, Alexis Jude presents a first-class story about lesbians in the military. The author's biography indicates she is a former soldier who spent two years in Korea herself -- thus adding to the realistic conditions in the book. Specialist Myra Sturdivan is a closeted lesbian who has been stationed in Korea for 9 years. She is not in a relationship and is not really interested in one. During her time in the country she has befriended Mamasan, a local woman who cleans their barracks and is loyal to the easy-going Myra. She has also caught the eye of Craft, a dangerous man and fellow soldier who is determined to either get Myra willingly into his bed or expose her as a lesbian. Myra knows something about Craft that could put him away, but he threatens Mamasan and Myra to ensure her silence. In walks Sgt. First Class Tory Barrett. This is her first tour in Korea and she's Myra's new boss. Top, the commander of her unit, is worried about Myra's recent withdrawal from her coworkers and Mamasan and asks Tory to spend extra time with her. The two women, scared for their careers, develop a close relationship which eventually turns into more. However, Myra remains reluctant to confess all to Tory -- even after Craft assaults her and threatens her lover. Tory continuously struggles with the balance between doing what's expected of her and respecting Myra's confidence. An intriguing (sometimes infuriating) tale with many extremely emotional highs and lows, 'Dog Tags' is well worth the time to read. A hidden gem in the world of lesbian fiction, I highly recommend this book.