Prisoner of Love by Ahdaf Soueif, Jean Genet, Barbara Bray

Prisoner of Love

Ahdaf Soueif, Jean Genet, Barbara Bray

430 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced

Description

Starting in 1970, Jean Genet—petty thief, prostitute, modernist master—spent two years in the Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. Always an outcast himself, Genet was drawn to this displaced people, an attraction that was to prove as complicated ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
reflective 100%
tense 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

4.17

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