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Title: An engrossing read
Review: I do not know the author to judge if this is partially a biography. But the story itself is suspenseful, engrossing and at times heart breaking. However I am giving 4 stars and not 5 stars because I never like vague ending which to me is the flaw of the whole story. Maybe it would have been a better ending if the author has just left out the afterward. Overall the book is brilliantly written. The emotions just flow and I found myself feeling for Gabriel, a lonely, insecure and unhappy man past his prime seeking for acceptance from his father and love. Did he finally find love and solace through talking with Peter/Peter's mother? The story seems to suggest so. Jess, Gabriel's 10 year lover who left him, is a fascinating character too. Jess may have Aids but he wants to live and that in itself is beauty and strength. A must read despite the ending.
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