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The Folding Star
The Folding Star: A Novel | Alan Hollinghurst
3 posts | 5 read | 5 to read
The 1995 Booker Prize finalist finally back in print. Alan Hollinghurst's hypnotic and exquisitely written novel tells the story of Edward Manners, a disaffected 33-year-old who leaves England to earn his living as a language tutor in a Flemish city. Almost immediately he falls in love with one of his pupils, but can only console himself with other, illicit affairs. With this novel, Hollinghurst exposes us fearlessly to the consequences of unfulfillable, annihilating desire.
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
The Folding Star: A Novel | Alan Hollinghurst
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First library sale of 2020!!
So many good finds . . . What do I start first, Littens? 😯

LeahBergen Lucky you! 👏🏻👏🏻 4y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @LeahBergen - It was an outside open-air tent sale with limited capacity, and it was the first library sale we‘ve had in the area since the pandemic. I was so happy! I was starved for a book sale 😆 4y
Soubhiville Wow, great score! I miss library sales so much! 4y
Megabooks I liked Normal People and Less. So glad you could enjoy this sale! 4y
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thebeercolonel
thebeercolonel
The Folding Star: A Novel | Alan Hollinghurst
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Look it's Hollinghurst - Beautiful,wistful and gay. Oh and brilliant ❤️

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DreesReads
DreesReads
The Folding Star: A Novel | Alan Hollinghurst
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33-year-old Englishman moves to Belgium (?) to be a tutor to 2 boys. And spends the entire book hoping to seduce the 17-year-old, while also picking up other men at the bar. Yes, a 33 year old in a position of power over the 17 year old (who is a boy, no matter what the age of consent might be). Just yuck. The writing is dull, female characters 1-dimensional, most characters unlikeable. Was shortlisted for the Booker! #1001books

BarbaraBB Ah too bad. I really liked some of his other books. 6y
DreesReads @BarbaraBB this is my first Hollinghurst! I had no idea what I was getting into. I have also never read Lolita because it just does not sound like anything I would find remotely interesting. 6y
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