Reviews with content warning for Pedophilia - Les Chroniques de San Francisco

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Les Chroniques de San Francisco by Armistead Maupin

25 reviews

scurvotron's review against another edition

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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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stephen92's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It was a really fun, quick read. My only 'literary' criticism is that a lot of the encounters between the characters are way too coincidental to be realistic. However, once you accept that for what it is, it's a very minor defect.

I also appreciated how contemporary the characters seem. Obviously, as it's set in the 1970s, there are no cell phones or internet, but their lifestyles, problems, and references feel very relevant in the 21st century. I speculate that that's in part because the social milieu in which the book is set was culturally very ahead of its time.

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sponberry's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

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ddrosche's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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elleneam's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

I can see why some people liked these books, but the style just wasn't for me. While it was fast-paced and mildly entertaining I found there to be far too many characters, none of whom where particularly likeable. The style of writing, while maybe suited to a newspaper column, in a book just felt like a long list of events happening one after the other. I found it really hard to draw out themes or really any point this book was trying to make, and there is a chronic absence of plot. If you like your books like a soap opera, this will maybe work for you, otherwise steer clear.

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