The Folding Star by Alan Hollinghurst

The Folding Star

Alan Hollinghurst

422 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Edward Manners thirty three and disaffected escapes to a Flemish city in search of a new life. Almost at once he falls in love with seventeen-year-old Luc, and is introduced to the twilight world of the 1890s Belgian painter Edgard Orst."

Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
dark 60%
tense 60%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
emotional 20%
informative 20%
relaxing 20%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.5

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