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3.96 AVERAGE
It's not Shakespeare. But then sometimes neither is Shakespeare.
But it's familiar territory with old friends, friends who change, some for the better and some not so much. And some times friends, like ourselves, change along a horizontal line.
I read the first three books in my early twenties in the early eighties, playing catch up. Then as they released. So these are "people" I grew up with and learned from and helped give me an idea of the gay man I hoped to grow to be and whom I wanted to surround myself with.
So while the dialogue and scenarios in this book might seem sweet and cheesy and out of touch, for me they are very much in line with their development. And mine.
Like Michael I've been dismayed and delighted at the success I've had getting laid as a gay overweight man in my fifties, and finding love late in life, and falling away from a dear friend from my twenties only to have her resurface after decades (she and I were essentially Mouse and Mona). And losing friends to disease and having a lover be there to ease that pain.
It's not groundbreaking stuff. But it's the stuff of life told with a commonality and a sweetness and a familiarity. And I enjoyed revisiting my own memories as Michael relived his.
But it's familiar territory with old friends, friends who change, some for the better and some not so much. And some times friends, like ourselves, change along a horizontal line.
I read the first three books in my early twenties in the early eighties, playing catch up. Then as they released. So these are "people" I grew up with and learned from and helped give me an idea of the gay man I hoped to grow to be and whom I wanted to surround myself with.
So while the dialogue and scenarios in this book might seem sweet and cheesy and out of touch, for me they are very much in line with their development. And mine.
Like Michael I've been dismayed and delighted at the success I've had getting laid as a gay overweight man in my fifties, and finding love late in life, and falling away from a dear friend from my twenties only to have her resurface after decades (she and I were essentially Mouse and Mona). And losing friends to disease and having a lover be there to ease that pain.
It's not groundbreaking stuff. But it's the stuff of life told with a commonality and a sweetness and a familiarity. And I enjoyed revisiting my own memories as Michael relived his.
Best book in the series! Period, hands down! It is super great and I love how much he updated it for the new Generation of queer people! I love this series
Have really loved reading this series
This one a bit different from the rest but still really enjoyed.
The struggles Mouse has with his family are really tender.
This one a bit different from the rest but still really enjoyed.
The struggles Mouse has with his family are really tender.
It was fun after the official end of the series to get to revisit with Michael so many years later and get to spend quite a bit of time with him and it definitely grabbed my attention and was fun to see where everyone landed all these years later, but I didn't have the amazing good time I had reading the first 6 books.
This can read as a stand-alone book. If you haven't read Tales of the City Books 1-6, but are interested in the series, but can't invest the time to get through 1-6, I think it's possible to understand the characters and story-line by just reading this book. Now I'm onto book 8 (Mary Ann in Autumn), so I'll see if that still rings true.
It's 20 years later, and Tales of the City continues! Follow up where we left off, and see what happens. While they say this is a stand alone book, I'm not sure it would mean much if you hadn't read the series. I perhaps should've reread the series before reading this, but it was just sitting there on the library shelf. I HAD to read it!
This book is told by Michael, a central figure in the Tales of the City series. Other important characters from the series figure in, such as Anna Madrigal, Brian and Shawna. Others aren't as central to this book, but their fates are resolved as part of the story. See what happens as those living with AIDS mature, how Michael finds peace, and what happens to the house on Barbary Lane.
This book is told by Michael, a central figure in the Tales of the City series. Other important characters from the series figure in, such as Anna Madrigal, Brian and Shawna. Others aren't as central to this book, but their fates are resolved as part of the story. See what happens as those living with AIDS mature, how Michael finds peace, and what happens to the house on Barbary Lane.
I enjoyed a deeper look into Michael. This book was funny and touching (and a bit crude at times!), but overall I like the picture of the older man looking back on his life with satisfaction.
I was thrown by the sudden appearance of Irwin, Michael’s brother. Michael always talked about his mom and dad, but never a brother.