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3.82 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
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Character
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No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“He wanted to keep his life in the realm of the perfect, the ideal. He wanted to be desired, not possessed, for in remaining desired he remained, like the figure on the Grecian urn, forever pursued. He knew quite well that once possessed he would no longer be enchanted.”
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Like come on now
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
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Character
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
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Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Malone is a young man looking for love in New York’s emerging gay scene. He meets Sutherland, the “campy quintessential queen”, and recounts their adventures.
I saw someone refer to this book as “the gay Gatsby”, and that feels like an apt description. If you enjoy The Great Gatsby, I recommend giving this book a go! This is definitely a different book from most books out there, and I don’t think it will be for everyone, but if the blurb intrigues you, check it out.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
I saw someone refer to this book as “the gay Gatsby”, and that feels like an apt description. If you enjoy The Great Gatsby, I recommend giving this book a go! This is definitely a different book from most books out there, and I don’t think it will be for everyone, but if the blurb intrigues you, check it out.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
Gorgeous and sad and funny, a story about a time and the people who lived through it. This book rocks (and the essay in the front of this edition is incredible) and I need to read more Holleran, like, immediately!
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes