Adam Mars-Jones
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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 4
Average rating: 3.0 of 5
liked it a lot 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
To be honest, when I got this book at a bargainsale I didn't have high hopes. But I was proven wrong. Mars-Jones writes with a great, wry sense of humour and offers funny insights. Yes, it IS about a sick man, but it doesn't feel like that at all, it is as if the suffering is almost like an afterthought. A very original story.
Original and Realistic. AMJ tells it like it is. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This is one of the finest books I have ever read. Though it can be hard to get through (because it is not broken into chapters or sections), once you read it and get the last image, you're so in touch with the character it makes you want to cry. I almost did! Here is a man who has one of the greatest holds on characterization I have ever witnessed. It's a shame so many people won't buy him because he's not trendy enough. I only hope that he publishes another book sometime, since I see that none of his other stuff is in print anymore.
Editorial Review:
The author of Monopolies of Loss provides a profound, poignant, and gently humorous portrait of a gay couple, Terry and William, as they cope with life, love, illness, and dreams in the modern world. 10,000 first printing.
