- American literature, Fiction, african american, general, Fiction, gay, New York Times reviewed
"A novel of rare emotional power that excavates the social intricacies of a late-summer weekend -- and a lifetime of buried pain. Almost everything about Wallace, an introverted African-American transplant from Alabama, is at odds with the lakeside Midwestern university town where he is working toward a biochem degree.
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Contemporary, earnest, classical in form and grave.
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
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- Author
- Brandon Taylor, Brandon Taylor
- First published
- 2020
- Pages
- 336
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group, Riverhead Books
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780593418512
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