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232 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published in 1995, this award-winning novel is a bold, achingly honest story set in the “rat bohemia” of New York City, whose huddled masses include gay men and lesbians abandoned by their families and forced to find new bonds with one anoth...
Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 52%
dark 38%
funny 33%
informative 23%
challenging 19%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 21% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, DeathModerate
Excrement, Racism
232 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published in 1995, this award-winning novel is a bold, achingly honest story set in the “rat bohemia” of New York City, whose huddled masses include gay men and lesbians abandoned by their families and forced to find new bonds with one anoth...
Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 52%
dark 38%
funny 33%
informative 23%
challenging 19%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 21% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, DeathModerate
Excrement, Racism