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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.

This book is rooted in the lives of the residents of an apartment building in San Francisco. There's Mary Ann, the recent transplant from Cleveland. Mona, the embittered lonely woman. Michael's, Mona's friend and a hopeless romantic. Brian, a self-loathing straight guy. Anna, the mysterious landlady who offers a joint to any friend. And so on. The world expands to include more. We skip about to work places, date nights, society shindigs. 👇

I appreciate that this was huge for it‘s time, and I‘m happy that it spoke to many people who felt seen by the book. It doesn‘t stand up in this century however

21/23 I‘ve stayed up late finishing this one! I just couldn‘t put it down. I went into it completely cold after picking it up on a whim. I didn‘t realise it had originally been serialized and had no idea that would make it such a compulsive read. I loved the characters and it felt very contemporary considering it would now be considered historical fiction!! 5⭐️ This is my #booked2023 #featuringanonbinaryortranscharacter pick and also #192025 #1978

What a strange slice of life story with an almost magical realism ending. The authors style is distinctive and original

I am cutting it close on finishing my audiobooks backlog, but it might be possible. Tagged book is up next! #currentlylistening

#scarathlondailyprompts #orange #teammonstermash

A reread for my irl bookclub. Not everyone liked it as much as I did.

I've been avoiding the last few books in this series because I really disliked #5-6. But I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Although I have a hard time relating to Michael himself, I did relate to some of the situations he found himself in. And I must admit, it was nice to catch up with the Barbary Lane crew. It's been a long time.