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I don‘t care about the controversy surrounding this novel. Was a page or two plagiarized? Writers get inspiration from many sources including real people. Putting those pages aside (which the author literally did, and rewrote them) this novel is beautiful and it deserves all the stars. ⭐️

All the feelings of a big classic novel. This is old-fashioned storytelling, complete with lush prose, layers of characterisation, and a context that lives as much as the characters do. A really immersive story about struggles of class, race, sexuality, and family in post-war Britain. I wish I‘d been able to submerge myself in this more completely, a drawn out reading let me miss a bit of nuance I‘m sure. An excellent read.

This was a surprising little queer novel. I liked the aspect of found family and how difficult it might be to maintain in the face of relationships and jobs.

Gordon comes to Brooklyn from Minnesota with barely any money. He quickly falls in with a lesbian friend. When a dog walking gig leads to a personal assistant position with an older gay couple, Gordon‘s friendships and ethics are tested.

I‘m always on the lookout for queer detective fiction and this fits the bill nicely. Despite the murder of a hustler and the crackdown on the queer community in Boston following the discovery of the body int he lawn of a notoriously homophobic politician, this book remains surprisingly upbeat without dismissing the violence and grief. Excellent banter and solid character have me craving the rest of the series.

I don't even know how many times I've tried to read this but I've finally given up for good, even though I made it more than halfway. Parts of it are funny but overall, really not the kind of humor I enjoy. (Shenanigans, lying, manipulation, letting your hormones make a complete ass of you, everyone's going to wind up with egg on their face.) The previous books in the series were the same but I guess I was younger and fresher then.

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Set in the late 90's, early 2000's, a midwest transplant who is freshly outted moves to NYC and gets ingrained in the lives of several quirky characters. A slice of life novel of gay culture during this time, this is a story of dating, relationships, messy connections and finding yourself among the drama and baggage. Oh, and it has tips on walking dogs too! 😆

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Introduction

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I‘ll Have What You‘re Reading Readalong announcement

Week in Review

In Tongues by Thomas Grattan

James by Percival Everett

Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen by Suzanne Scanlon

The Colony by Audrey Magee

3.5 ⭐ I love all the characters in this series. Well...almost all. There is that one woman...

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