The City and the Pillar
by Gore Vidal
Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianslowheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiptroubled leads
Boxlist takeSmall-scale and moving: a realistic novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
The City and the Pillar is the third published novel by American writer Gore Vidal, written in 1946 and published on January 10, 1948. The story is about a young man who is coming of age and discovers his own homosexuality.
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- Gore Vidal
- Published
- 1948
- Pages
- 207
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