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320 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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First published in 1974, The Front Runner raced to international acclaim - the first novel about gay love to become popular with mainstream. In 1975, coach Harlan Brown is hiding from his past at an obscure New York college, after he was fired fro...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
Pace
fast 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | Character: 40% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
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Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing
320 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published in 1974, The Front Runner raced to international acclaim - the first novel about gay love to become popular with mainstream. In 1975, coach Harlan Brown is hiding from his past at an obscure New York college, after he was fired fro...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
inspiring 60%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
Pace
fast 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | Character: 40% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing