The Beauty of Men: A Novel
by Andrew Holleran
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Author: Andrew HolleranEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-06-01
ISBN: 0452277744
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Plume
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Book Review: A fine and thoughtful book
Summary: 5 Stars
Holleran's gift as a writer does not lie soley in his ability to tell whatever story he chooses in beautiful prose, but also in his gift for creating probative story lines. This is best exemplified in his last novel, The Beauty of Men. This book has received a somewhat cold reception from some gay men and gay reviewers, who in a post-AIDS world where political correctness and breeder-wannabeism are touted as the outer limits of thinking about the experience of being a gay male, seem to feel betrayed by his exploration. I think that The Beauty of Men covers some of the same terrain that Kawabata's House of the Sleeping Beauties did, and Holleran's attempt to work the gay vein of it has been a success.
If you're looking for gay agitprop or a gay role model, this book is not for you. On the other hand, if you are interested in reading what one fine author has to say about a lot of life's vexing questions Holleran's book deserves a reading.
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