To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life by Hervé Guibert

To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life

Semiotext(e) / Native Agents

Hervé Guibert

264 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A novel that describes, with devastating, darkly comic clarity, its narrator's experience of being diagnosed with AIDS.First published by Gallimard in 1990, To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life describes, with devastating, darkly comic clarity, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
sad 75%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
informative 50%
emotional 25%
funny 25%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

4.31

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