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228 pages • first pub 1948 (view editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780525565840
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
It’s for readers who want an intense, fast-moving story that looks unflinchingly at longing, identity, and the cost of holding onto an ideal. You’ll probably like it if you’re drawn to reflective, emotionally demanding fiction that challenges you to sit with difficult feelings rather than offer easy comfort.
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A literary cause c l bre when first published more than fifty years ago, Gore Vidal's now-classic The City and the Pillar stands as a landmark novel of the gay experience. Jim, a handsome, all-American athlete, has always been shy around girls. Bu...
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Moods
sad: 67%
dark: 60%
reflective: 56%
emotional: 49%
tense: 29%
challenging: 24%
adventurous: 11%
hopeful: 4%
informative: 4%
mysterious: 4%
funny: 2%
lighthearted: 2%
inspiring: 1%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Homophobia, Rape, MisogynyModerate
Antisemitism, Racism, WarMinor
Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry
228 pages • first pub 1948 (view editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780525565840
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
It’s for readers who want an intense, fast-moving story that looks unflinchingly at longing, identity, and the cost of holding onto an ideal. You’ll probably like it if you’re drawn to reflective, emotionally demanding fiction that challenges you to sit with difficult feelings rather than offer easy comfort.
Description
A literary cause c l bre when first published more than fifty years ago, Gore Vidal's now-classic The City and the Pillar stands as a landmark novel of the gay experience. Jim, a handsome, all-American athlete, has always been shy around girls. Bu...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Rape, MisogynyModerate
Antisemitism, Racism, WarMinor
Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry