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Title: Strangely disturbing and comforting at the same time.
Review: I really liked the evolution of this book. The author takes his time developing the main characters, Will and Charles, although Charles' development is in the form of journals written throughout his life and given to Will to read. The book got better as it progressed and by the end it became very interesting. The lives of Will and Charles are linked in a way that is quite original and not very obvious (I didn't see it coming). One of the themes of the book deals with casual promiscuity in a gay culture of the past, which can at times be disturbing. However, by the end of the book another subtle theme reveals itself, and that is that everyone has a story, and everyone's story is interesting even if it is not told or written down in a journal. I don't know, I guess I just really liked how all the stories were somehow linked together in this book. I recommend it and I'll read some more from this author.
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