137 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807083673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 01 December 2003
Description
It's 1978, and Dale Singleton is becoming alarmed as his friend, Ian Kaysen, is afflicted with a mysterious and seemingly untreatable illness characterized by pneumonia, lesions, and dementia. This novel of the first days of AIDS is viscerally aff...
Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illnessModerate
Miscarriage, Sexual content, Death of parent
137 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807083673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 01 December 2003
Description
It's 1978, and Dale Singleton is becoming alarmed as his friend, Ian Kaysen, is afflicted with a mysterious and seemingly untreatable illness characterized by pneumonia, lesions, and dementia. This novel of the first days of AIDS is viscerally aff...
Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illnessModerate
Miscarriage, Sexual content, Death of parent