404 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802192776
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When John Rechy's explosive first novel, City of Night, was first published in 1963, it became a national bestseller and ushered in a new era of gay fiction. Bold and inventive in his account of the urban underworld of male prostitution, Rechy is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
dark 53%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
tense 20%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 78% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Homophobia, TransphobiaModerate
Sexual harassmentMinor
Animal death
404 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802192776
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When John Rechy's explosive first novel, City of Night, was first published in 1963, it became a national bestseller and ushered in a new era of gay fiction. Bold and inventive in his account of the urban underworld of male prostitution, Rechy is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
dark 53%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
tense 20%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 78% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Homophobia, TransphobiaModerate
Sexual harassmentMinor
Animal death