The Married Man by Edmund White

The Married Man

Edmund White

336 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In Edmund White's most moving novel yet, an American living in Paris finds his life transformed by an unexpected love affair. Austin Smith is pushing fifty, loveless and drifting, until one day he meets Julien, a much younger, married Frenchman. I...

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Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
dark 50%
emotional 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.52

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