A review by kirsten0929
Dancer from the Dance by Andrew Holleran

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Vivid depiction of 1970s gay New York City, the community, the seeking, the desire, the deception, the hiding, the freedom, the outsider-ness, the capitalist society conflict, the turmoil of all these things thrown together. Again, fiction that can convey a reality better than most nonfiction. The writing was lovey and evocative, but with a lot of description, a lot of simile, and a lot of listing of things, almost to the point of distraction. Still I liked this novel and I’m glad I read it.