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217 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525241287
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Publication date: 28 September 1982
Description
A landmark of gay literature, A Boy's Own Story is the first of Edmund White's trilogy of autobiographical novels, which brilliantly evoke a young man's coming-of-age and document American gay life through the last forty years. Copyright © Libri G...
Community Reviews Summary of 597 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 32%
dark 23%
challenging 14%
funny 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, LesbophobiaModerate
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest
217 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525241287
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Publication date: 28 September 1982
Description
A landmark of gay literature, A Boy's Own Story is the first of Edmund White's trilogy of autobiographical novels, which brilliantly evoke a young man's coming-of-age and document American gay life through the last forty years. Copyright © Libri G...
Community Reviews Summary of 597 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 32%
dark 23%
challenging 14%
funny 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, LesbophobiaModerate
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest