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Review

I purchased this at Giovanni’s Room in Philly, a nice little shop, on the recommendation of a friend from a book club. It was good, though perhaps the wrong book for me right now. Still, 3 stars is good and this is worth a read if you are interested in something light, slightly romantic, and a little yearning.

(slight spoilers follow…)

It is safe to see I could see the ending coming for miles and miles, and I didn’t exactly appreciate that. I wonder why people read these books of romance where all of the heartbreak and the struggle boils off into reunion and tenderness. Particularly folks who are alone – doesn’t it make one feel worse?

I enjoyed the book. It is a little light on plot and what plot is there is predictable. I am a little surprised it won the Pulitzer. Can I say that without denigrating it? I do suppose it is nice to have a gay book that doesn’t worry about AIDS or right to existence and lets us imagine happiness in a pair, something I feel I read so rarely.

Notes

Recommended to me by Meghan from LCB Small Press.