Reviews

Les Chroniques de San Francisco by Armistead Maupin

fraserrobinson's review against another edition

Shame ! Did noy work gor me , maybe I'm tired but the writing is a little too simple and I want to love the idea but maybe I've read too many things that were inspired by tales of the city that this is just the boring original.


Maybe I'll try it in a couple of years.  Also think it would make me sad about how bad san Francisco had gotten since publishing these books 

sonnyboris's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

scurvotron's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol, Suicide, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Minor: Pedophilia and Child abuse

mellomellomello's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

4.0

historysworstmonster's review against another edition

3.0

I feel I should read this again sometime. My rating is not related to the quality of the book, but as to the quality of the narration. I love Francis McDormand, but for a book like this that moves around from story to story and back I feel it would work better if done by a voice actor with the ability to give more different distinct voices to several of the characters.

marissahop's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.5

lbmillan's review against another edition

5.0

Uproarious. Ridiculous. Irreverent. Inappropriate. Love-able. A wild ride and I couldn’t get enough! This is the first time in ages where I am reading the next book in the series immediately. Based on this book, I’m tempted to binge the whole series.

maelle_mstr's review

relaxing

3.75

loganalexanderj's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

harrietj's review against another edition

3.5

Great characterisation and fantastic dialogue. Fast paced and funny. So evocative of a particular time and place.