Real Life
by Brandon Taylor
Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA contained, grounded novel: weighty and slow-paced. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
6 ratings
About This Book
"A novel of rare emotional power that excavates the social intricacies of a late-summer weekend -- and a lifetime of buried pain. Almost everything about Wallace, an introverted African-American transplant from Alabama, is at odds with the lakeside Midwestern university town where he is working toward a biochem degree.
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- Author
- Brandon Taylor
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 336
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- Open Library
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