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The Beautiful Room Is Empty by Edmund White

gagne's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75


unfortunately more of a series of confusions than a cohesive tale of coming-of-age (or perhaps that was the point, though not one I can sit well with)

athenalindia's review against another edition

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3.0

When I went to get this book out of the library, I noticed that one of the subject headings was Stonewall. The timing seemed apt, as the Stonewall movie had just come out, with all the criticism of both white-washing and making the main character cisgendered. Neat, I thought! Maybe this book (fictional) will be a corrective to that.

Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here.

In the meantime, you can read the entire review at Smorgasbook

beyondthevalley's review against another edition

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4.0

“I caught myself foolishly imagining that gays might someday constitute a community rather than a diagnosis.”
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