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sylexlibris's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Suicide, and Sexual content
mme_carton's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Infidelity, Car accident, Death, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: War and Drug use
gabriel_dingle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is a must read in understanding life for queer people under oppressive circumstances. The writing is witty, charming, and deliberate, and the whole novel feels very sincere and profound. Reading this novel feels almost intimate, like having a conversation with a close friend. Isherwood is not afraid to be totally and brutally honest, going into even the most trivial details. This quickly became my favourite classic.
Only issue I have, is that there are some scenes and details in the novel which seem a bit random and irrelevant, which don’t affect the story at all.
Only issue I have, is that there are some scenes and details in the novel which seem a bit random and irrelevant, which don’t affect the story at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, Death, and Cursing
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Car accident
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