Significant Others (Tales of the City, Book 5)
by Armistead Maupin
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Author: Armistead MaupinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-09-06
ISBN: 0060964081
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Book Reviews of Significant Others (Tales of the City, Book 5)
Book Review: Fifth book of the series
Summary: 5 Stars
This book picks up a few years after "Babycakes" (the last book). SPOILERS!!! Mary Ann and Brian have moved from Barbary Lane to bring up their daughter in a high-priced elaborate high rise. Mary Ann has her own TV show and is happy...but Brian who has no job isn't. Michael is HIV+ and happily running a nursery. He meets hunky Thack and falls for him...but is afraid to make a comitment. D'or and Dede decide to take their two children to a Wimminwood (a lesbian women's music festival) but nonstop trouble happens there. Nearby is the Bohemian Grove where Dede's stepfather Booter is enjoying himself. Added to this is Wren Douglas--a very large woman who is also very popular and gets involved with Brian, Michael and Thack.
First of all author Maupin made one BIG unwise choice here. He made Mary Ann and Brian move out of Barbary Lane and makes Mary Ann into a real witch. She hardly figures in the story. Other than that the story breezes along delightfully and has plenty of the one-liners and absurd humor that marked the first four books. This book was originally published in 1987 and doesn't ignore AIDS and treats it in a correct and mature way. Also this book has Wren--a VERY fat woman and it celebrates her accepting her weight and living happily with it! Also the drug use has been toned down quite a bit in this one.
Aside from Mary Ann this is a great fun book of the series. Recommended.
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