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240 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141180533
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 May 1997
Description
A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930s In 1931, gay liberation was not a movement--it was simply unthinkable. But in that year, Quentin Crisp made the courageous decision to come out as a homosexual. This...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
inspiring 42%
informative 28%
lighthearted 28%
sad 28%
challenging 21%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 33%
Average rating
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Graphic
Hate crime, Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassmentMinor
Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism
240 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141180533
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 May 1997
Description
A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930s In 1931, gay liberation was not a movement--it was simply unthinkable. But in that year, Quentin Crisp made the courageous decision to come out as a homosexual. This...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
inspiring 42%
informative 28%
lighthearted 28%
sad 28%
challenging 21%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 33%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Hate crime, Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassmentMinor
Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism