Dancer from the Dance by Andrew Holleran

Dancer from the Dance

Andrew Holleran with Garth Greenwell (Contributor)

250 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary romance emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Andrew Holleran’s landmark novel of a young man's search for love and companionship in New York’s emerging gay world in the 1970s, with a new introduction by Garth Greenwell. Young, astonishingly beautiful, and tired of living a lie, Anthony Malon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 814 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
reflective 74%
sad 53%
funny 34%
dark 29%
challenging 23%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 8%
informative 5%
lighthearted 4%
tense 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | Plot: 7% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.76

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