I read about half of this and decided it‘s just not for me. I couldn‘t get attached to any of the (many) characters. I expected to like it a lot, as I did enjoy the TV adapted series, and as I chose to move to a queer friendly city when I was a young adult.
I think the dated writing held me back a little. It wasn‘t bad but some of it felt cliche, like the characters were stereotypical of the “types” of folks who might live in San Francisco.