Dancer from the Dance
by Andrew Holleran
Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianfresh & originallinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeMoving and original: a polished novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
One of the most important works of gay literature, this haunting, brilliant novel is a seriocomic remembrance of things past -- and still poignantly present. It depicts the adventures of Malone, a beautiful young man searching for love amid New York's emerging gay scene.
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- Author
- Andrew Holleran
- Published
- 1978
- Pages
- 253
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- Open Library
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