To The Friend Who Did Not Save My Life by Hervé Guibert, Linda Coverdale

To The Friend Who Did Not Save My Life

Hervé Guibert, Linda Coverdale

200 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

In To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life, critically acclaimed French writer Hervé Guibert has created an unnervingly intimate novel about an imaginative and vital young man confronting the ominous spectre of AIDS in his life. Le Nouvel Observate...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 71%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
lighthearted 14%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

3.84

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