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Edmund White
432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307764478
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 January 1997
Description
Following A Boy's Own Story (now a classic of American fiction) and his richly acclaimed The Beautiful Room Is Empty, here is the eagerly awaited final volume of Edmund White's groundbreaking autobiographical trilogy. Named for the work by Haydn i...
Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Rape, Self harmModerate
Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia—
Edmund White
432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307764478
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 January 1997
Description
Following A Boy's Own Story (now a classic of American fiction) and his richly acclaimed The Beautiful Room Is Empty, here is the eagerly awaited final volume of Edmund White's groundbreaking autobiographical trilogy. Named for the work by Haydn i...
Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Rape, Self harmModerate
Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia