num_pages: 197
description: Olympic swimmer Jesse Austin is seduced and consequently edged out for a gold medal by her Australian rival. From there, Anshaw intricately traces three possible paths for Jesse, spinning exhilarating variations on the themes of lost love and parallel lives unlived. Dorothy Allison, author of Bastard Out of Carolina, writes, "I found myself wishing I could buy a dozen copies and start a discussion group, just so I'd be able to debate all the questions this astonishing novel provokes." A Reader's Guide is available.
language: English
title: Aquamarine
titlecomplete: Aquamarine
genres: LGBT, Lesbian, Queer Lit, Novels, Sports, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Queer, Womens
ratings_count: 959
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Lesbian Fiction, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Society of Midland Authors Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Harper Perennial