Coming Out Under Fire
by Allan Bérubé
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalgay/lesbianwarslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
About This Book
During World War II, as the United States called on its citizens to serve in unprecedented numbers, the presence of gay Americans in the armed forces increasingly conflicted with the expanding antihomosexual policies and procedures of the military.
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- Author
- Allan Bérubé
- Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 377
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- Open Library
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