A Boy's Own Story by Edmund White

A Boy's Own Story

The Edmund Trilogy #1

Edmund White

256 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FICTION (POST C 1945). With an introduction by Alan Hollinghurst. It was his power that stupefied me and made me regard my knowledge as nothing more than hired cleverness he might choose to show off at a dinner party. A B...

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Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 56%
sad 34%
dark 25%
challenging 12%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 44%

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

3.41

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