The Spanish Pearl

This book was so uncomfortable, I couldn't keep going. First of all, it's marketed as a lesbian book but really, i have my doubts. As the synopsis says the main character is transported to 1085 spain where she meets Luis and falls in love with him, not knowing he is, at least biologically female. She keeps saying how wrong it is for her to love Luis despite being a lesbian and when she finally learns the truth she is relieved and claims she must have somehow sensed it. It so ridiculous, why would a lesbian be interested in someone who she thinks of as male? The obvious answer is that she is bi but neither the book nor the character acknowledges that. Luis being a woman in itself is also questionable. It's difficult to ascribe gender identity to people who lived 10 years ago much less 1000. Perhaps Luis if living in the 21st century would happily live as a woman and perhaps not. In the context of the time he lives in however he seems to consider himself a man, and is uncomfortable when the main character keeps referring to him differently. Which she does. Repeatedly. As said, very uncomfortable. On top of all of this the cheating aspect bothered me (somehow understandable as her girlfriend lives 1000 years in the future and she doesn't even know if they'll meet again but she still seemed to be over it too easily), and also it was simply boring.