Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones

Box Hill

Adam Mars-Jones

160 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Box Hill is a sizzling, sometimes shocking, and strangely tragic love story between two men, set in the gay biker community of the late 1970s. Beautifully written, intimate, and profoundly affecting, Adam Mars-Jones's first novel in almost a decad...

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Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews

Moods

emotional 61%
reflective 57%
sad 57%
dark 51%
challenging 24%
mysterious 16%
funny 14%
tense 12%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 38%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.69

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