A Sharp Endless Need by Marisa Crane

A Sharp Endless Need

Marisa Crane

272 pages • first pub 2025 (view editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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A Sharp Endless Need is perfect for readers who crave a visceral, small-town 2004 setting where the raw ache of first love and the adrenaline of game-winning plays intermingle with the sharper sting of grief and the ticking countdown of a college signing deadline.

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A propulsive and nostalgic coming-of-age novel about the relationship between two teammates on a rural high school basketball team, from the Lambda Award-winning author of I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself.Star point guard Mack Morris’s senior year...

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Community Reviews

4.06
based on 467 reviews

Moods

emotional: 92%

reflective: 67%

sad: 41%

dark: 36%

tense: 32%

challenging: 23%

hopeful: 15%

funny: 5%

inspiring: 3%

adventurous: 2%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

19% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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