380 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394171470
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When John Rechy's explosive first novel, City of Night, was first published in 1963, it became a national bestseller and ushered in a new era of gay fiction. Bold and inventive in his account of the urban underworld of male prostitution, Rechy is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
dark 57%
challenging 47%
sad 47%
tense 19%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
informative 9%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 45% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Homophobia, TransphobiaModerate
Sexual harassmentMinor
Animal death380 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394171470
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When John Rechy's explosive first novel, City of Night, was first published in 1963, it became a national bestseller and ushered in a new era of gay fiction. Bold and inventive in his account of the urban underworld of male prostitution, Rechy is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
dark 57%
challenging 47%
sad 47%
tense 19%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
informative 9%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 45% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Homophobia, TransphobiaModerate
Sexual harassmentMinor
Animal death